"MOSCOW, Russia (AP) -- Out on DVD for Valentine's Day across Russia is a heartwarming drama about a man and a woman who love each other and their country -- and who bear an uncanny resemblance to Vladimir Putin and his wife, Lyudmila. Just when it seemed like the Russian president's public image had been burnished to a spotless shine by state television, along comes a film that appears to cast the steely former spy in a softer light -- as smitten suitor, loving husband and dedicated dad."

What. A. Crock. Just when it seems the world is realising that Putin is not the champion of democracy they were hoping for, out comes this seemingly "unrelated" movie about a "fictional" russian president who cares deeply about his family and his people. Now that all media in Russia that isn't controlled by the state is effectively silenced, Putin seems to have done away with trying very hard to present himself as the peoples champion. Gone are the grand old days of Russian presidents dancing on stage, blitzed out of their mind on high quality vodka, instead it seems they're slowly being smothered with a form of government control reminiscent of communism. A lot of russians are too poor to take notice, as they're currently in the grip of the worst food shortage in a very very long time and a re literally starving to death.
"My view of the president has changed," said Galina Makarova, a film company employee, after attending the showing. "It shows a new side of our president.""
The film company is denying that the Kremlin had nothing to do with the film. Nobody believes them.
Article sourced from cnn.com