'I’ve got Putin on my skin'
Published: 19 March, 2009, 20:31
Putin’s personality cult goes beyond posters on the walls. Some are ready to live with Putin’s portrait on their own body.
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A pencil which was allegedly used by Russia’s Prime Minister Vladimir Putin is up for sale on online auction site eBay.
Published: 19 March, 2009, 20:31
Putin’s personality cult goes beyond posters on the walls. Some are ready to live with Putin’s portrait on their own body.