Barack Obama was toppled by Vladimir Putin and Angela Merkel on this year’s world’s most powerful list. This was the first time a sitting US president did not take one of the top two spots.
Putin’s approval ratings soared to 89% despite Russia’s deepening recession and “international sanctions set in place after he seized Crimea and waged war-by-proxy in the Ukraine.”
In Russia today they’re selling T-shirts of Vladimir Putin judo-kicking Obama’s ass.
“Our answer to sanctions.” A t-shirt on sale in Crimea shows Putin using his judo skills on President Obama. (Photo by Valeria Koulikova)
Obama is an international joke.
WOOOF! The #Russia|n side-kick-ass..!! #USA #Syria pic.twitter.com/lO8ntA5R23
— Rami (@RamiAlLolah) November 5, 2015