POLITICS● LOWOct 7 · Oct 7, 2026, 2:53 PM
Putin turns 74 today. Officials and kindergarteners across Russia were forced to wish him a happy birthday.
Meduza [en] · eastern europe
Kindergarten children in several Russian regions were enlisted to congratulate Vladimir Putin on his 74th birthday, while officials received detailed instructions on how to phrase their messages, according to the independent Russian investigative outlet Agentstvo and the independent Russian news outlet Verstka.
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