Putin fake arrest video resonates with Russians
by Elizabeth Flock
Washington Post
February 17, 2012
The prime minister of Russia stood in handcuffs inside a cage, looking downcast, as a judge questioned him.
Watch Vladimir Putin in “jail”. Click on “cc” for English subtitles
The video showing Vladimir Putin on trial for corruption and terrorism was clearly a fake, but it went viral anyway “” attracting millions of viewers since it was posted on YouTube several days ago, the Associated Press reports.
Called “The Arrest of Vladimir Putin,” the video comes a week after thousands of Russians protested in Moscow against the prime minister, who will run for a third term as president March 4. Putin was president from 2000 to 2008, and has been prime minister ever since. He is widely expected to win the presidential election, despite the public”s discontent, which peaked with widespread protests in December.