💰 Putin publicly humiliated his deputy PM on a group video call, tearing into him for working too slowly

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President Vladimir Putin gave one of his deputy prime ministers a public dressing-down in the Russian government's first video meeting of the year on Wednesday, state media reported.Putin asked Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov — who is also minister for trade and industry — why he was "fooling about" instead of procuring new planes for the country, per awkward video released by state-owned news agency RIA Novosti.But with Russia under sanctions and demand for military equipment soaring with the war in Ukraine, the role is challenging, according to Defense News.Manturov was tasked with setting up 175 billion roubles' worth ($2.56 billion) of contracts with state airline Aeroflot, according to Reuters.A clip of the meeting was shared by a Twitter account associated with RIA Novosti:—Кремлевский пул РИА (@Kremlinpool_RIA) January 11, 2023In the footage, Manturov can be seen looking down at his desk while Putin gestures sarcastically."

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