PoliticsOn the campaign trail for United Russia, Putin kicks a soccer ball, admires giant halibut, and dons a sailor’s uniform
Vladimir Putin has recently made an unusually active tour of Russian regions, visiting factories, public events, and residents. Meduza portrays the trips as fitting United Russia’s election campaign and highlights staged-looking episodes in Krasnoyarsk, Ulan-Ude, Novosibirsk, Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, and Iturup, including a soccer kick, giant fish, and Putin’s first visit to the Kuril Islands.
MMeduza★★★☆☆2026-08-14 15:21Original
On the campaign trail for United Russia, Putin kicks a soccer ball, admires giant halibut, and dons a sailor’s uniform
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