An exhibition of paintings depicting Mr. Putin as a superhero has just opened in Moscow. The event took place in the context of Mr. Putin running for the Russian presidency in 2018.
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| People look at paintings of Russian President Vladimir Putin at the exhibition titled “Super Putin” at the UMAM museum in Moscow, Russia. |
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| The painting depicts "superman" Putin firing a bullet from a special gun. |
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| The exhibition opened on December 6, the day President Putin officially announced that he would run for the next term as Russian President. |
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| Image of Mr. Putin as "Santa Claus". The next Russian presidential election will take place in 2018. |
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| Putin's portrait at this painting and sculpture exhibition (which will last until January 15, 2018). |
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| A young woman checks her phone while standing next to another painting of President Putin. |
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| In events before December 6, Mr. Putin did not make clear whether he intended to run for President again or not. |
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| On the left is an image of "superman" Putin holding the Russian flag and shield while riding a bear. |
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| Russian President Putin is an animal lover. |
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| Although Mr. Putin has not previously publicly announced his intention to run for President in 2018, observers still strongly believe that he will run for re-election. |
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| If he wins the 2018 election, Mr. Putin will enter his fourth term as President. |
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| Observers continue to assess that Mr. Putin has a good chance of winning next year's presidential election. |
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| The right cover is a stamp-style painting of Vladimir Putin. |
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| Currently, Mr. Putin's reputation is still quite high despite the Russian economy's difficulties and protests by the opposition. |
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| In 2014, a sex tape of a Putin opponent was leaked. In late September 2017, another opposition leader was summoned to a police station. |
According to VOV
