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Vladimir Putin

Head of state of Russia ↗ · jurisdiction RUS · evidence 2026-09-12President ↗ · jurisdiction RUS · evidence 2026-09-06
Office history and evidence

Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin is a Russian politician and former intelligence officer who has served as President of Russia since 2012, having previously served from 2000 to 2008. Putin also served as Prime Minister of Russia from 1999 to 2000 and again from 2008 to 2012. He has been described as the de facto leader of Russia since 1999.

Last 30 days2,435Stories4,922Mentions4,903Articles974Events
30-day activity pulse
Stories
2,435
Events
974
Mentions
4,922
Busiest day
179 stories
Busiest day was 2026-09-12, with 179 stories.
Media Tone
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Mean media tone
-8.3/ 100
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Mean tone of press coverage toward Vladimir Putin, −100 (critical) to +100 (favorable). Measures how the media covers the entity — not public opinion or polling. Missing coverage is unavailable, not neutral.

Scored stories
2,909
Scored articles
5,164
Reputational risk
37
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Confidence
64%
Daily tone trend30 days
Tone evidence source
News 5,326 (86%) Social 853 (14%)
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Last 7 daysLinked stories, events, and map below cover the past 7 days (2026-09-12 to 2026-09-18, UTC) — Media Tone above covers the last 30 days. Use the Wikipedia link or the API for deeper history.
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Political172·2026-09-18
Russia designates filmmaker Andrei Zvyagintsev a foreign agent
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Political017·2026-09-18
Vladimir Putin votes electronically in Russia's parliamentary election
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Political01·2026-09-18
Russia opens State Duma election polls in Kamchatka
Kamchatka Krai
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Political10·2026-09-17
Nikolai Rybakov demands Russia election commission intervene
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Political017·2026-09-18
Putin casts electronic ballot in Russia