Putin’s Grand Style: 'I Thought, I Came, I Won, I Left' - Russia Insider

Putin’s Grand Style: 'I Thought, I Came, I Won, I Left'

Originally appeared at Live Journal. Translated by Julia Rakhmetova and Rhod Mackenzie

The Union of Strongmen of the Perm region gave a T-shirt depicting the Russian President to Arnold Schwarzenegger during the 2016 Arnold Amateur Strongman World Championship that takes place every year in Columbus, Ohio.  “The Russian terminator!” — the actor commented on the present.

Vladimir Putin seems to be gaining support in the USA, despite not being warmly covered by the media over the last few years, and Arnold Schwarzenegger was happy to accept the T-shirt.  

After Russia’s Syrian operation, the American press has granted the Russian President backhanded compliments, comparing him favorably to its own leaders. 

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