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[–] Darkassassin07@lemmy.ca 55 points 4 months ago (3 children)

Random af...

So reporters with Russian state media happened across this guy and commented on his old Soviet bike. The guy mentions he's struggling to get parts because of the war, and Putin himself gifts him a new bike??

[–] inb4_FoundTheVegan@lemmy.world 42 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I mean, the guy worked for the Russian embassy stationed in Alaska. It's not even a consisparcy that this was staged PR propaganda.

[–] Clent@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 4 months ago

The real test is if he still has the bike after the photo shoot.. As an employee of the Russian government, he is unlikely to complain.

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