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The president also has public events on his schedule, though details have not been disclosed.<\/p>\n<p>Putin usually celebrates his birthday in Russia. He has spent it abroad only twice: in Chisinau in 2002 and in Bali in 2013.<\/p>\n<p>Foreign leaders often send him symbolic gifts. In 2008, he received an Amur tiger cub. In 2017, former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi gave him an embroidered duvet cover. 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