what is putin
Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin (/ËpuËtÉªn/; Russian: Ð²Ð»Ð°Ð´Ð¸ÌÐ¼Ð¸Ñ Ð²Ð»Ð°Ð´Ð¸ÌÐ¼Ð¸ÑÐ¾Ð²Ð¸Ñ Ð¿ÑÌÑÐ¸Ð½; IPA: [vlÉËdÊ²imÊ²Éªr vlÉËdÊ²imÊ²ÉªrÉvÊ²ÉªtÉ ËputÊ²Éªn] ( listen), born 7 October 1952) is a Russian politician who is the current President of the Russian Federation, holding the office since 7 May 2012.