The 2026 calendar released by the Kremlin features the dictator in a different, supposedly candid shot each month, alongside a quote from one of his speeches or remarks from the previous year. 5 The 2026 calendar released by the Kremlin shows the dynamic dictator in a different supposedly candid image each month, next to a quote from one of his speeches or remarks from the previous year. “They are positioning Putin as this iconic figure, reminding everybody how cool he is, how much in charge he is, how much he’s kind of the living symbol and embodiment of literally everybody’s days,” said Fiona Hill, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution in Washington, told the New York Times.
Author: Natalie O'Neill
Published at: 2025-11-26 23:16:57
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