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Vladimir Putin tracker — decrees, talks, speeches and visits

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Every reported public move by Russia’s Vladimir Putin — decrees and laws he signs, meetings and phone calls with world leaders, talks on the war in Ukraine, speeches, military inspections and foreign visits — collected from 310+ graded news outlets and government sources, in one place. Latest: “German government explains conditions under which Merz willing to speak with Putin” (Ukrinform, 3h ago).

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Last reported public action
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Actions logged · 30 days
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Headlines · 72 hours
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Public actions log

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No public action by Vladimir Putin has been reported since WARNPOINT started this log 3 days ago.

Built automatically from headlines that say Putin did something — signed a decree or law, met or phoned a leader, gave a speech, visited troops or a region, appointed an official. Statements by his spokesman, other people’s comments about him, plans, rumours and analysis are left out. One row per day and type. Faded rows come from a single outlet that is not A/B graded.

Latest Vladimir Putin headlines

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The war in Ukraine

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The US, NATO & Europe

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Timeline · key moments

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  1. Aug 15, 2025Meets Donald Trump in Anchorage, Alaska, for talks on the war in Ukraine
  2. Jun 19, 2024Signs a mutual-defence treaty with Kim Jong Un in Pyongyang
  3. May 7, 2024Inaugurated for a fifth term
  4. Jun 24, 2023Wagner Group mutiny under Yevgeny Prigozhin; the march on Moscow is called off the same day
  5. Mar 17, 2023The ICC issues an arrest warrant for him
  6. Sep 30, 2022Signs treaties annexing Ukraine’s Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia and Kherson regions; most UN members reject them
  7. Sep 21, 2022Orders a partial mobilisation of reservists
  8. Feb 24, 2022Announces a “special military operation” — the start of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine
  9. Jul 1, 2020Nationwide vote approves constitutional amendments that reset his presidential term count
  10. Sep 30, 2015Russia begins air strikes in Syria in support of Bashar al-Assad
  11. Mar 18, 2014Signs a treaty annexing Crimea after a referendum held under Russian military control; the UN General Assembly calls the referendum invalid on March 27
  12. May 7, 2012Returns as president for a third term
  13. May 2008Steps down after two terms; becomes prime minister under President Dmitry Medvedev
  14. May 7, 2000Inaugurated as president after winning the March 26 election
  15. Dec 31, 1999Becomes acting president after Yeltsin resigns
  16. Aug 9, 1999Named prime minister by President Boris Yeltsin

Key facts

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Born
October 7, 1952, in Leningrad (now St Petersburg)
KGB
Officer from 1975, incl. a posting in Dresden, East Germany (1985–1990); left the service in 1991
FSB director
Appointed head of the Federal Security Service on July 25, 1998
Prime minister
Appointed by Boris Yeltsin in August 1999; again from May 2008 to May 2012
Acting president
From December 31, 1999, when Yeltsin resigned
Presidential elections
Won in 2000, 2004, 2012, 2018 and March 2024
Term limits
Constitutional amendments approved in a nationwide vote on July 1, 2020 reset his term count
ICC warrant
The International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant on March 17, 2023 over the alleged unlawful deportation of children from occupied Ukraine; Russia rejects the court’s jurisdiction

Specialist sources

Questions people ask

What has Putin done most recently?

Nothing has been reported by two or more outlets in WARNPOINT’s records (3 days). The log updates every 15 minutes from 310+ news sources.

When did Vladimir Putin come to power?

He became acting president on December 31, 1999, when Boris Yeltsin resigned, and was elected president on March 26, 2000. He was prime minister from 2008 to 2012 and returned to the presidency in May 2012.

How old is Vladimir Putin?

He was born on October 7, 1952, in Leningrad (now St Petersburg).

Is there an international arrest warrant for Putin?

The International Criminal Court issued a warrant on March 17, 2023 over the alleged unlawful deportation of Ukrainian children. Russia is not a member of the court and rejects the warrant.

Has Putin met Donald Trump?

Yes. Their meetings include the Helsinki summit (July 16, 2018) and the Anchorage, Alaska summit (August 15, 2025); they also met at G20 summits in Hamburg (2017) and Osaka (2019).

Where does this information come from?

From 310+ news outlets WARNPOINT reads around the clock — including Meduza, The Moscow Times, Novaya Gazeta Europe, The Insider and international wires — each graded for reliability. Russian state media (TASS) is graded S and labelled. Kremlin readouts are attributed to the Kremlin. Nothing on this page is AI-written.

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