Russian President Wladimir Putin recently celebrated his 70th birthday amid ongoing Ukrainian invasion. He reportedly received a barrage of “unusual gifts” on his birthday.
One of the strangest gifts was a tractor given to him by his Belarusian ally. Alexander Lukashenko, whose country boasts a tractor manufacturer. Lukashenko came to St. Petersburg to present the gift certificate for the Belarus-made vehicle.
according to a reportTajikistan’s President Emomali Rahmon presented the Russian leader with several melon pyramids.
The President of Tajikistan apparently gave President Putin two pyramids made of melons 🍈 🍉 pic.twitter.com/ogvnHmzFpn
— Will Vernon (@BBCWillVernon) October 7, 2022
Known as Russia’s allies, leaders from Armenia, Belarus, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan gathered at the Konstantin Palace in St. Petersburg to celebrate Putin’s birthday.
The leader of the Russian Orthodox Church praised Putin on the occasion of his 70th birthdayand claimed he was “ordained of God to rule Russia.”
While some of Putin’s close allies were busy celebrating, his enemies denounced him as a war criminal trying to destroy a peaceful country.
Some of them shared their wish for Putin’s death on Twitter.
Hopefully today will be Putin’s last birthday as Russian dictator
— Illia Ponomarenko � (@IAPonomarenko) October 6, 2022
It’s really unfair – a damn maniac celebrates his 70th birthday in his palaces and receives gifts with congratulations.
It killed thousands, ruined millions of lives. And he wants to kill more.
what would you wish for him pic.twitter.com/0TchP6X3dd
— Anton Gerashchenko (@Gerashchenko_en) October 7, 2022
Today is the dictator of #Russia will be 70. What do you wish #Putin for his birthday? Let us know in the comments. pic.twitter.com/IDSHVaxyAK
— NEXTA (@nexta_tv) October 7, 2022
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