Vladimir Putin to don fake beak, fly motorized hang-glider to lead a flock of Siberian cranes on mig
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[quote]MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin is reportedly planning to put on a fake beak and fly a motorized hang-glider to lead a flock of endangered young Siberian white cranes on part of their migration to Asia.
The cranes, raised in captivity, do not know how to fly south, and environmentalists have to devise an imitation lead crane to show them the way.
Putin's spokesman Dmitry Peskov told the Interfax news agency Wednesday that the flight is to take place "one of these days." He could not be reached by The Associated Press for elaboration.
The newspaper Vedomosti said it is expected before Putin chairs the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Vladivostok beginning Friday.
Putin has become alternately notorious and beloved for an array of macho stunts, including posing with a tiger cub and riding a horse bare-chested.
Some of the stunts, such as petting a polar bear tranquilized in the wild, have purported scientific connections. But Putin last year was caught short when one of the events was revealed to be a set-up.
In that case, Putin was shown scuba diving and bringing up fragments of ancient Greek amphorae. But Peskov later admitted the artifacts had been planted on the sea floor for Putin to grab.
The stunts irritate Putin's opponents, who regard them not as benign political entertainment but as part of an establishment of a cult of personality lionizing an authoritarian leader.
Masha Gessen, author of a book critical of Putin, left her post as editor of the travel and science magazine Vokrug Sveta (Around the World) this week, claiming she was fired for refusing to send a reporter 3,500 kilometers (2,200 miles) northwest of Moscow to Yamal Peninsula to cover Putin's flight with the cranes.
A statement from the magazine Tuesday said she left by agreement with management because of "differences" on the separation of editorial and publishing powers.
Vokrug Sveta works closely with the Russian Geographical Society, whose board of trustees is chaired by Putin.[/quote]
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is there nothing he can't do
[QUOTE=Zarjk;37576796]is there nothing he can't do[/QUOTE]
he can't lead a country without it turning to shit
Run russia in a democratic and proper way.
[editline]7th September 2012[/editline]
Saying he can't lead russia is wrong, he's been leading russia for a while and nothing too god damn major has shown up. Too bad he can't lead it in a different manner than he did with the KGB though.
[QUOTE=Ezhik;37576804]he can't lead a country without it turning to shit[/QUOTE]
To be fair, the country was pretty shit to begin with. But he certainly isn't making it better.
Well hed be better off as a celebrity than a politician then
Next thing you know he will be punching aliens in the face
[QUOTE=Ezhik;37576804]he can't lead a country without it turning to shit[/QUOTE]
He did the exact opposite.
[QUOTE=Chernarus;37579652]He did the exact opposite, why are Americans so dull about this subject.[/QUOTE]
He isn't an American for one thing...
[QUOTE=Chernarus;37579652]He did the exact opposite, why are Americans so dull about this subject.[/QUOTE]
Its funny because he's Russian
I assumed he was American because he missed the obvious good shit he has done for Russia that severely outweighs over enforcement. When Putin took over Russia was a economic shithole, now they're a power and standard of living is improving on all fronts.
[QUOTE=Chernarus;37579686]I assumed he was American because he missed the obvious good shit he has done for Russia that severely outweighs over enforcement. When Putin took over Russia was a economic shithole, now they're a power and standard of living is improving on all fronts.[/QUOTE]
You have to live in Russia for some time
I was living there, the "good" stuff he have done does not outweigh [I]anything[/I]
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Seriously, I think I saw something like this in that movie.
[QUOTE=Chernarus;37579686]I assumed he was American because he missed the obvious good shit he has done for Russia that severely outweighs over enforcement. When Putin took over Russia was a economic shithole, now they're a power and standard of living is improving on all fronts.[/QUOTE]
Standard of living improving
Like those journalists that disapear. Sure they love it.
et tu, pussy riot?
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