Aug 6, 2009
This week shirtless photographs of Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin on vacation in Tuva, Siberia were released officially by the Russian government. To prove his machismo and virility to his people and the world, he flashed his saggy chest and skills as a swimmer, equestrian, white-water rafter, fisher and various other things. It seems Putin is trying to prove he is fit enough to be Russia’s President again in 2012.
The average life expectancy for Russian men is 59-years-old, and Putin is rapidly approaching the croaking date at 57 in October. The life expectancy rate is so bad because a large group of Russians die young from alcoholism.
Alexander Nekrassov, former Kremlin advisor, told ABC’s “World News” this week the leader was using public relations to convince his voters that he was the best and that many political leaders use this tactic. He pointed out that France’s President Nicolas Sarkozy “is always naked.”
Nekrassov said, “What it shows here is he’s fit, he’s strong, he’s not a drinker and that’s a problem in Russia. Many men are alcoholics.”
Before these Aug. 3 photos, Putin has released other similar active pictures including him tranquilizing tigers, bowling, playing volleyball, blacksmithing, skiing and in judo matches. Maybe next we will see him in Berlusconi’s Italian orgies. See more pictures at www.timesonline.co.uk
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