In one of his latest music videos, Russia's best-known rapper, Timati, and his label mate L'One crush cheap cars with a Soviet tank, then take female admirers for a joyride on two sidecar motorcycles emblazoned with red stars.
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Russia's then-Prime Minister Vladimir Putin poses for a photo with rapper Timati during a meeting with his campaign activists in Moscow, on March 5, 2012, the next day after the vote.