person. Russian leader famous for his diminutive stature, broad puckish
sense of humour, and his misguided desire to restore the glories of yesterday to his country. The practical jokes he has played on Europe, often involving complex troop movements,
false accusations of Nazification, and massive death counts, are considered by some to be legendary, although, admittedly, you really had to be there, trembling under his maniacal gaze in the Kremlin war office, to truly
appreciate his wit.
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