Vladimir Putin without a shirt astride a horse? This year, Russians have been given a full range of choice in newly-published annual calendars featuring the Russian leader. Danila Kamenchenko, a salesman at a central Moscow bookstore, picked his words carefully when describing the popularity of Putin’s image. “In this series of calendars, our president is presented in various characters,” he said. We feel safe in our country, we have confidence in the future.”Kamenchenko said the calendar is wildly popular among tourists and Russian lawmakers.

Source: National Post September 28, 2018 16:52 UTC