Russian state television is never short on fawning coverage of President Vladimir Putin. But a new program devoted to his workweek is upping the obsequiousness.
The Sept. 2 premiere of a show called “Moscow. Kremlin. Putin.” on state-controlled Rossia television devoted an hour to what it portrayed as the Russian president’s grueling schedule and passion for interacting with the public, as well as how he stays in such “amazing shape.”