Russia's President Vladimir Putin was hell-bent on invading Ukraine, the tyrannical despot had a brief fling with reality TV and the outcome was as ridiculous as you would expect.
For a short spell in 2018, he was the face of a TV show in Russia ominously titled 'Moscow. Kremlin. Putin' which was mocked by some as a Kardashian style 'Keeping up with the Kremlin'.
Ostensibly a meet and greet show, the cameras followed Vladimir as he went about his business in Russia "documenting his weekly activities and showing him as a responsible, sensitive leader".
The TV show was aired, predictably, on Russian state television and saw Putin stalking through the Russian countryside, riding horses bareback and reclining topless in military cargo trousers.Every episode began with a studio host introducing the weekly activities of Russia's glorious leader.
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