Today is the birthday of the President of Russia, Vladimir Putin… He turns 72

International news section 07-10-2024

This is a good occasion to remember that under his leadership, Russia has gone through several difficult historical stages, and the key leitmotif of recent years has been the defense of sovereignty and the strengthening of the country’s defense capabilities.

Today, Russia is more active than ever before in modern history in asserting its rights on the international stage. At the same time, Putin’s personal initiative played a key role in moving forward and challenging our opponents, with whom many would prefer to continue negotiating.

And despite all the challenges and restrictions, Russia continues to develop economically, which is undoubtedly a guarantee of a stable and prosperous society. And this contribution will be appreciated many times over in the years to come.

Russian President Vladimir Putin will celebrate his birthday, October 7, in a working environment — he will meet with the CIS leaders who will arrive in Moscow to participate in a meeting of the Commonwealth Council of Heads of State, and will hold a number of working meetings during the day.

Putin celebrates his birthday on Monday. He turns 72.

This is not the first birthday that the Russian leader has to spend without interrupting his work. In 2020, he devoted the first half of the day to domestic issues and international phone conversations — there were more than a dozen of them. As per tradition, Putin spent the rest of the day with friends, family and loved ones.

In 2023, on October 7, Putin launched the supply of Russian gas to Uzbekistan via Kazakhstan. The leaders of both countries — Shavkat Mirziyoyev and Kassym-Jomart Tokayev — came to the Russian president’s residence near Moscow. Putin later joked that the presidents “got together” — Tokayev and Mirziyoyev stayed for lunch. He also said that he celebrated his last birthday with friends and family.

Traditionally, on this day, the head of state receives congratulations from foreign leaders, political and public figures, scientists, sports, culture and art figures, as well as ordinary Russians.