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Creme de la Weird

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By News of the Weird

Published Dec. 31, 2024

Creme de la Weird

The Kyiv Post reported on Dec. 13 that Russia's security service, the FSB, has released its propaganda fundraising calendar, and it's a doozy!

The front cover features "art" of an improbably ripped Vladimir Putin giving his best sultry stare while leaning on a big, black compensator vehicle.

Meanwhile, the apocalyptic November image depicts an FSB special forces soldier standing before the U.S. Capitol while drones and helicopters attack it.

Is this a popular holiday gift in Russia? Who knows. The bigger question: Why does the FSB need to fundraise? [Kyiv Post, 12/13/2023]