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December 6, 2012

New Image for Putin: No More Macho, Macho Man?

Kathy Lally, Washington Post

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Hold the Botox! The latest rumors swirling around the Kremlin suggest Vladimir Putin needs a makeover, dropping his macho, macho man refrain in favor of some crinkly-eyed gravitas.

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