The original source of the story was a British tabloid called the Daily Star. Key word being tabloid. Skepticism is warranted in any case, Mr. "Question authority".
but it has sure been a great opportunity for all of the Putin supporters hanging out at FR to put others down who may have been amused or fooled by the original story.
Or, it's shining a bit of truth into a story that was repeated uncritically by numerous outlets worldwide, including the New York Post.
Beware Pooty Pal planted propaganda purveying poison pen peculiar portrayals.
Beware blatantly bunk buffoonery brought by both of the brutally bellicose belligerents to beguile their bamboozled believers.
Touche. ;-)