Don’t let the smooth forehead, rosy cheeks and wrinkle-free eye area fool you – rumours of Vladimir Putin‘s use of Botox have long swirled around Russia. As Putin launched an annual televised question and answer programme, those rumours went global. Top trending on Twitter during the marathon event wasn’t #putin or it was #botox (in [...]
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December 16, 2011
October 26, 2011
in the spotlight: A trolley dash in the name of fashion
in the spotlight: A trolley dash in the name of fashion By Anna Malpas Published: October 26, 2011 (Issue # 1680) Last week, Russian MTV launched “Project Podium,” its homegrown version of the U.S. hit show “Project Runway,” where young designers compete to create the best outfit and show it on catwalk models. The fun [...]
October 24, 2011
Prominent Russian surgeon arrested on pedophilia charges
A prominent Russian plastic surgeon has been arrested on suspiction of child sexual abuse, the Russian Investigative Committee said on Monday. Police sources earlier said that the wife of Vladimir Tapiya-Fernandes, a 57-year-old former employee of the Russian Presidential Administration’s Clinical Hospital, turned to police late last week, accusing her husband of sexually abusing their [...]
September 27, 2011
Has Putin had plastic surgery?
With his likely return to the Kremlin, Vladimir Putin looks set now to stay in power until he is 71 – but he probably won’t look it. The Russian leader has been the subject of intense speculation in Moscow on how he keeps looking so fresh. Botox? Face lift? Fillers? The rumours first emerged last [...]