From Russia, With Disdain

There has always been some disparity in how our leaders have been portrayed in different countries. Reagan, for example, was always shown as a rugged, trigger-happy cowboy in the British press. But governments are different. Governments have always been careful and respectful. Now this, from the Russian government. The government!

Russian deputy prime minister Dmitry Rogozin posted a picture on his Twitter account of President Vladimir Putin petting a leopard next to one of Mr Obama holding a fluffy poodle, with the caption “we have different values and allies.”