Russian President Vladimir Putin may be in charge of an economy in crisis, but if mobile phone covers and souvenir mugs are a barometer of popularity, he need not fear for his political future. Moscow’s annexation of Crimea from Ukraine last year has given memorabilia makers even more material to glorify a president whose image […]
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