From Russia With Love (and Putin's Face)

A vodka glass with a picture of Russian President Vladimir Putin is seen in this photo illustration taken in a hotel room in Kazan, Russia.



Russia's Flag Day has been held every Aug. 22 since 1994. This year, the iconic stripes of red, white and blue are having to share commercial space with Putin's image.



Clothing, phone covers, kitchenware and magnets bearing Putin's face are flooding the market. Lacking in irony, this tourist kitsch celebrates Putin's action-man persona and foreign policy.



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A mobile phone cover depicting Vladimir Putin and which reads "The most polite person."

Traditional Russian Matryoshka wooden dolls depicting Vladimir Putin.

A t-shirt with a picture of Vladimir Putin and the text "They can't catch us."

Magnets with pictures of Vladimir Putin on them are seen on a fridge.

A wall clock with a picture of Vladimir Putin.

A mobile phone cover with a picture of Vladimir Putin and which reads "Mr President."

A plate with a picture of Vladimir Putin and the phrase "Crimea is ours."

A mug with a picture of Vladimir Putin.

A t-shirt with a picture of Vladimir Putin.