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Some observers noted what they described as a "" among Russians over perception of Putin's rule, with younger Russians more likely to be against Putin and his policies and older Russians more likely to accept the narrative presented by state-controlled.

Putin has been known on occasion to give watches valued at thousands of dollars as gifts, for example a watch identified as a to a Siberian boy he met while on vacation in 2009, and another similar watch to a factory worker the same year.