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June 29, 2005
Your Ring Looks Good on My Finger!
Talk about a cultural misstep (if that’s what it was). Vladimir Putin apparently pocketed New England Patriot’s owner Robert Kraft’s 2005 Super Bowl ring after he allowed the Russian president to try it on. I spent a month in Russia when it was still the Soviet Union as a student ambassador. Customs are different for sure, but I’m not sure I buy the “misunderstanding” story. This action seems fitting with Putin’s character. He’s a bit out of touch and a rather confused individual.
UPDATE: Kraft now says that he intended the ring as a gift.
Posted by Rick at June 29, 2005 04:03 PM