PutinShirtlessChallenge: ripped Russians heed call for topless torsos

PutinShirtlessChallenge: ripped Russians heed call for topless torsos

Thousands of Russians have paid homage to Vladimir Putin, some with tongue in cheek, after the Russian president was photographed topless enjoying the Siberian summer.

Pavel Durov, the founder of the social networking sites VKontakte and Telegram, kicked off the #PutinShirtlessChallenge with a picture of himself.

There were only two rules, said Durov: “No Photoshop, no pumping. Otherwise you are not an alpha.”

Men, women and children across Russia and elsewhere answered the call from Durov, who is reported to be living abroad after repeated clashes with the authorities.

Some took the opportunity to show off their chiselled torsos more seriously than others...
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