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He's well known to fake publicity stunts, such as: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2045848/Vladimir-Putins-Black-Sea-scuba-diving-treasure-stunt.html http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2045848/Vladimir-Put... Remember, he comes from the KGB, eventually rising to be the FSB director (the KGB successor).