Putin - the myth and the truth

Our series of stories about Russia (hehe) continues with the recent changes in Dear Leader's behavior from the last few weeks. Comrade Putin hadn't appeared publicly in the media for quite some time, until a couple of Sundays ago when at long last his adoring subjects were able to enjoy his awesomeness live on state television. The one thing that made an impression was that he was standing upright for the first time in a month. But how couldn't he? It was Unity Day (November 4), so he had to gnash his teeth and swallow the pain, and put some flowers at the monument.

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