Before taking oath, Putin kisses a composer

Before taking oath, Putin kisses a composer

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norman lebrecht

May 08, 2024

While striding through the Kremlin yesterday, Vladimir Putin made a brief detour to kiss the 94-year-old composer Aleksandra Pakhmutova.

She must be his lucky election charm.

The picture shows Putin at her 90th birthday.

Article here.

(see the video at the bottom of the linked article; the photo at the top is of Putin congratulating Pakhmutova during the celebration of her 90th birthday at the Bolshoi Theater a few years ago). After the inauguration, according to the article, Pakhmutova shared that (quote) “Everything was wonderful! I respect Vladimir Putin very much. He’s doing a great job for our vast country.”

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