Putin made a couple public appearances this week while doing damage control after the Wagner rebellion.
He was even photographed taking selfies and kissing a member of the public.
The images provided a stark contrast to the famously long tables he has used at the Kremlin.


Russian President Vladimir Putin's fondness for ludicrously long tables that put an absurd amount of distance between him and the person he's meeting with is well known — but the germaphobe was spotted this week cozying up to the Russian people as he does some damage control in the wake of the short-lived Wagner rebellion.

The images provided a stark contrast to the famously long tables he has used at the Kremlin.

Russian President Vladimir Putin's fondness for ludicrously long tables that put an absurd amount of distance between him and the person he's meeting with is well known — but the germaphobe was spotted this week cozying up to the Russian people as he does some damage control in the wake of the short-lived Wagner rebellion.


Putin is facing an unprecedented armed rebellion led by Russia's 

Wagner Group leader. These are the 7 key players in the crisis.

  • Vladimir Putin is facing an unprecedented armed rebellion from Russia's Wagner Group leader.
  • Russia's war in Ukraine has led to infighting among several of the country's key players.
  • These are the seven people you need to know.

Russian President Vladimir Putin is facing an unprecedented armed rebellion from Russia's Wagner Group leader Yevgeny Prigozhin, his former close ally.

Fighters from the mercenary group entered Russian from occupied Ukraine on Saturday and claimed to take control of several military sites.

The Russian president called the apparent mutiny a "betrayal" and vowed Russia would defend itself and mutineers would be punished.

The events are a dramatic escalation in an ongoing feud between Prigozhin, the leader of the mercenary Wagner Group, and Russian military leadership.

The war in Ukraine has also exposed complex relationships and jostling rivalries between some of Russia's key players, which include army generals, politicians, and warlords.

This is everything you need to know about the most influential people of Putin's inner circle.

Putin met with Russians in Derbent on Wednesday night, in what was his first public walkabout with members of the public since the pandemic began, according to the Financial Times.


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