Vladimir Putin: Man Of Action
Here at cf, one of our favorite ways to amuse ourselves is with booze and the crazy things it makes people do. So here’s one from the motherland of vodka:
Vladimir Putin is out on video as a judo master. Russian state-controlled media already have shown the powerful prime minister at the wheel of massive racing truck, shirtless on a fishing excursion, and tracking a tiger through the Siberian forest — just a few of the he-man presentations designed to boost his public image.
On Tuesday, he presented an instructional judo DVD that bears his name and shows him throwing an opponent to the mat.
“Let’s Learn Judo with Vladimir Putin” is the product of collaboration between Putin — a black belt — and other judo enthusiasts, including former World and Olympic judo champion Yasuhiro Yamashita.
Now, considering some other world leaders are trying to soften up their image and prove they’re good ol’ country boys who like bowling and Miller Lite, this seems kind of, well, insane. Which isn’t to say that it doesn’t make sense; with Russia ranking as one of the unhappiest countries worldwide, I’m sure a few people have thought about taking him out to see a play as it were. What better way to discourage this than the Russian Prime Minister himself trying to prove that if you try anything, he’ll kick your ass (or alternatively, that he’s too handsome to kill.) As long as he doesn’t release promotional videos where he claims to be some sort of god I think I can let this one go.
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