This weekend’s photos of former Russian president Vladimir Putin stroking his new tiger cub followed hot on the heels on the release of his ‘Let’s Learn Judo with Vladimir Putin’ DVD. Add in the recent ‘macho man shirtless while fishing/hunting’ photocalls and I can only assume that his PR advisors have been partaking a little too enthusiastically of Russia’s famous vodka.
I can imagine the scene, lots of suited men and bouffant haired women sitting around a board room table, all the wrong side of tipsy going “I’ve got it! We’ll give him a tiger cub!” and everyone else drunkenly agreeing what a fantastic idea it is…
