Man, I’m all about celebrating Tolstoy’s legacy (it’ll be 100 years since his death on 11/20), but this morning Die Zeit front page threw me off (a bit), partially with its graphics, partially because I didn’t know there was a competition for Germany’s favorite Russian (click to enlarge):
Perverse Egalitarianism 
I’m sure Putin will do another topless photo-shoot to sieze back first place.
Maybe he and Medvedev will do it together?
No fluffer required