I am personally acquainted with Mr Gates, I have met him on several occasions. I think he is a very nice man and not a bad specialist. But Mr Gates, … - Vladimir Putin

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I am personally acquainted with Mr Gates, I have met him on several occasions. I think he is a very nice man and not a bad specialist. But Mr Gates, of course, was one of the leaders of the US Central Intelligence Agency and today he is defense secretary. If he also happens to be America's leading expert on democracy, I congratulate you.

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Vladimir Putin (born 7 October 1952) is a Russian politician and former intelligence officer who is the president of Russia, a position he has held since 2012, and previously from 2000 until 2008. Putin is the second-longest current serving European president after Alexander Lukashenko of neighbouring Belarus.

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Native Name: Владимир Владимирович Путин
Alternative Names: Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin
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In this sense our historical, spiritual and other roots entitle me to say that basically we are one and the same people. (И в этом смысле наши исторические, духовные и прочие корни дают мне право говорить, что в своей основе мы один народ.)
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[Russians] will always be able to distinguish true patriots from scum and traitors and will simply spit them out like a gnat that accidentally flew into their mouths. I am convinced that such a natural and necessary self-purification of society will only strengthen our country.
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