Another “event”, another getting together, another touching, warm, honest and friendly hand shake from his side in contrast with that highest end salute one would salute a superpower world leader.
Vladimir Putin along with Andrei Belousov, the New Defence Minister, visit and honour the unknown soldier monument to remember the lost soldiers in the 22nd of June 1941 German Invasion of Russia.
Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin values his people and to show this, first he is well known for the long queues of the ordinary people’ personal requests he attends as much as he can practically, secondly he uses as many opportunities as he can to make them proud of themselves, of their country of their mission, of their aspiration, of their community, of their ancestors of their president, why not, everything one can be proud of wearing the ceremony uniform and getting as close as they can get to a VIP that is part of their culture and country, because their trust in him makes him stronger, like a parent that however busy he is, he still finds time for a kiss on his children’s forehead, that kiss that boosts his will to push ahead no matter what.
A tyrant would answer the highest cermonial salute with a cold distant salute of validation…
A trustworthy friend shakes your hand and looks into your eyes… because he has nothing to hide, to reassure you that behind all the gags and twists and turns and the misunderstandings he has your best interests at heart. Even George W. Bush Junior said that when he looked into his eyes, and had a sense of his soul.