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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsCrazy question: Can anyone read Russian caligraphy?
:largeThis was posted on Russian internet propagandist Konstantin Rykov's Twitter feed, but I don't know if it is anything significant. Rykov's caption read simply, "In the morning I was pleasantly surprised. Glory to Russia!"
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Crazy question: Can anyone read Russian caligraphy? (Original Post)
Tommy_Carcetti
Jul 2018
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It is from Putin. It's a thank you note for supporting him during the election,
WhiskeyGrinder
Jul 2018
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WhiskeyGrinder
(22,326 posts)1. It's basically a thank you note for support during the election.
Tommy_Carcetti
(43,173 posts)3. Gotcha.
Looks like Putin's official signature.
WhiskeyGrinder
(22,326 posts)4. It is from Putin. It's a thank you note for supporting him during the election,
similar to the kinds of thank you notes that candidates and elected officials will send here.
meadowlander
(4,394 posts)2. The signature is Putin, but that's the best I can do.
dhol82
(9,352 posts)5. I can barely read cyrillic print, sadly.
But - its signed by V. Putin.
Its from May 7.
Very fancy script.
Igel
(35,300 posts)6. To Konstantin Igorevich Rykov
Dear Konstantin Igorevich:
Thank you for your active participation in the preparation and conduct of the elections for (the office of) the President of the Russian Federation.
Signed
V. Putin
Moscow, 7 May 2018
I added "the office of" because it doesn't sound personal, like it allows for "thank you for your active participation in the preparation and conduct of the elections of (me as) the President of the Russian Federation."
Tommy_Carcetti
(43,173 posts)8. Igorevich
Heh. Thats his middle name.
WhiskeyGrinder
(22,326 posts)9. Russian middle names are patronymics, based on their fathers' names.
His father's name is Igor.
GusBob
(7,286 posts)7. 90% of the folks at JPR can
Post it there