• Vladimir Putin is likely on the verge of winning his fourth presidential term.
• As president of Russia, Putin has overseen the country's slide back into authoritarianism, according to the Economist's Democracy Index.
• Over the years, he's made a number of ominous or enlightening statements that shed some light into his way of thinking about the world.
Vladimir Putin is once again on track to win the Russian presidential election.
The former KGB agent served as Russia's prime minister from 1999 to 2000 and from 2008 to 2012. From 2000 to 2008 and 2012 to the present day, he has held the office of the presidency. While some praised Putin's partial reversal of Russia's economic fortunes, his tenure has sent the country sliding back into authoritarianism, according to the Economist's Democracy Index.
The Russian president has also been a fixture in global news lately due to — among other things — the ongoing investigation into President Donald Trump's campaign, tensions around Syria, and the poisoning of a Russian ex-spy and his daughter in Britain.
Here are some quotes that provide some insight into how Putin sees the world:
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'I am not a woman, so I don't have bad days.'
The Russian president has a history of making sexist comments, USA Today reported. He let another one fly while speaking to Oliver Stone for his documentary "The Putin Interviews" — which was criticized for "pandering" to the Russian president.
'The task of the government is not only to pour honey into a cup, but sometimes to give bitter medicine.'
After announcing his intention to run for the presidency in 2012, the politician said that the Russian government would need to take controversial steps to deal with the aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis, NBC reported.
'It is extremely dangerous to encourage people to see themselves as exceptional, whatever the motivation.'
Putin scoffed at the idea of American exceptionalism in his 2013 New York Times op-ed.
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