When British journalist Bridget Kendall first interviewed Vladimir Putin in 2001, a strange scene occurred just before the recording began. Putin's aide quickly removed two glasses of water from the table. Why? "We don't want anyone to think there's vodka in them. And we can't risk the glass tipping over live. Television is a nuclear bomb when it comes to publicity," he replied.
When British journalist Bridget Kendall first interviewed Vladimir Putin in 2001, a strange scene occurred just before the recording began. Putin's aide quickly removed two glasses of water from the table. Why? "We don't want anyone to think there's vodka in them. And we can't risk the glass tipping over live. Television is a nuclear bomb when it comes to publicity," he replied.