Several weeks ago, Russian President Vladimir Putin threw a party and almost nobody came. To commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Allied victory in World War II, the Russian leader held a grand military parade through Moscow, replete with rumbling tanks and goose-stepping soldiers. Putin invited 70 world leaders, but only 20 attended. Even North Korea’s Kim Jong Un canceled at the last minute.
Those who did show up included washed-up celebrities like Steven Seagal and aging dictators such as Zimbabwe’s Robert Mugabe. As the comedian John Oliver quipped, “No one in the course of human history has ever said, ‘Well, …read more
Source: Newsweek
