vladimir putin descends the steps of the kremlin going down onto the square. the imagery says it all, the orthodox church, the kremlin, the president and the army. he delivers a speech to the troops and together they observe a minute s silence for the air force pilots killed in the insurrection. it s all about national unity and perhaps victory. on wednesday in a highly unusual appearance he gets up close and personal with crowds in dagestan. 0fficially he s there to chair a meeting on domestic tourism but it s not the meeting which dominates news bulletins later on russian tv, it s the crazy scenes that follow. the kremlin leader shown being mobbed by an adoring crowd. on thursday he s back in moscow attending a business conference on russian brands. it shows him attending to what looks like business as usual. in a slightly bizarre moment, he is seen doodling a smiley face on an interactive whiteboard. a vision of contentment if you like as president putin tries to demonstrate that al
insurrection. it s all about national unity and perhaps a victory. 0n national unity and perhaps a victory. on wednesday in a highly unusual appearance get up close and personal with crowds in dagestan. officially there to chair a meeting in domestic tourism but it s not a meeting which dominates news bulletins, it s the crazy scenes that follow. the kremlin leader mobbed by an adoring crowd. on thursday back in moscow attending a business conference on russian brands. it shows him attending to what looks like business as usual. in a slightly bizarre moment, he is a smiley face on an interactive whiteboard. visit vision of contentment if you like as president putin tries to say that all is well with the russian state despite that we had to tell events from just days earlier. that weird events just days earlier. the king of the netherlands willem alexander has apologised for his country s role in slavery at an event marking 150 years since slaves
Russian designers and brands are assisting the gradual recovery of the retail sector, with new labels filling the gap left by the exodus of Western rivals
Russian designers and brands are assisting the gradual recovery of the retail sector, with new labels filling the gap left by the exodus of Western rivals