"Another memorable case took place in late 1999, when then Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin played a gruesome tape at a special screening for Western journalists during a visit to Oslo, Norway. One journalist fainted during the screening and made himself a laughingstock for some of the Russian media."
As for the video it should have served as a simple reminder that if you kick a dog long enough it will bite. His kicking is well documented, and now we're seeing the fruits of his bloody labors.