Putin's Watch

The trouble with despots is that they tend to believe their own propaganda, because nobody under their rule has the guts to tell them the truth. If Russian media were truly free, they would probably be following similar lines of enquiry over the destruction of Malaysia Flight MH17 as western media. But nasty things happen to people who cross President Putin. Remember Alexander Litvinenko (CLICK). So Russian media is full of conspiracy theories trying to shift the blame to Ukraine, where Putin places it. So, how did this dangerous despot gain the FIFA World Cup 1918 for Russia and how much did it cost him? The watch Vlad is wearing in this photo has been identified as a Patek Philippe costing $150,000. For the latest on Malaysia Flight MH17 CLICK.