In one of the most bizarre birthday videos ever produced, young (nubile) females from the pro-Kremlin movement Youth Guard have celebrated Putin's 60th year by recreating his most famous stunts.
The balding sexagenarian may not seem a likely heartthrob, but for these members of the Youth Guard, just the sight of Putin's profile prompts longing looks, much mobile phone checking and all hearts aflutter.
Putin it about: the girls swoon at the sight of the leader
In tribute to the daring stunts of their virile statesman, the girls play ice hockey, horse-ride and even rescue an ancient urn from the sea.
And after a flattering tribute, a fitting reward is to meet the bear-baiting, tiger-tranquillising, crane-cross-dressing, bare-boobed general macho man himself.
The world has been 'treated' to many sights of Putin shirtless.
The girls are seen waiting with a birthday cake as a yellow Lada car pulls up. Putin used one of the Russian made cars for another of his macho stunts... a 2,000-kilometre drive across Siberia. You couldn't make it up.