Vladimir Putin (1952) President of Russia, former Prime Minister
Source: "New Year Address to the Nation" http://en.kremlin.ru/events/president/news/67514 (31 December 2021)
“We can bear that. for the sake of our country, are you blaming us for loving our country or what?”
Remarks by el-Sisi during a military conference (28 April 2013) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LC93fn9s3-c. <br class="br">2013
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