Put·in (po͞o′tn), Vladimir Vladimirovich Born 1952. Russian politician who served as Russia’s president (2000-2008) and prime minister (2008-2012) before being reelected to the presidency in 2012. He is noted for his resistance to American and Western European influence in Eastern Europe. Putin (ˈpjutɪn) n (Biography) Vladimir (Vladimirovich …

