Moscow’s martial arts fans boo Putin as he steps into the ring | World news | guardian.co.uk.
Judo enthusiast Vladimir Putin is a big fan of mixed martial arts, and of heavyweight fighter Fedor Emelianenko. It’s a sign of the times that Putin is not loved so much any more. He attended a fight at Moscow arena, and when he got up into the ring to congratulate victorious Emelianenko, Putin was ‘greeted with boos and catcalls’.
This doesn’t bode so well for his campaign for his third term of presidency, but given the nature of politics in Russia, will not affect the election result.
