Vladimir Putin is drenched but continues to honour the death of Russians killed in the Second World War! See Picture of Russian President

The Russian efforts to stop the Nazi Blitzkrieg ultimately cost 26 million lives, including many citizens who starved to death.

Russian President, Vladimir Putin has impressed the internet by honouring the death of Russians killed in the second world war while drenching in a downpour in Moscow. The Russian President attended the Day of Memory and Sorry Ceremony that marks the day Nazis invaded Russia and was seen marking the death of the thousands killed while soaking in the rain and pictures from the event show the powerful aura around Putin and what makes him stand tall in the list of world leaders. The pictures from this event have gone viral, and some event took to trolling other world leaders by comparing them with Putin’s gestures and attitude. Pigeon saluting Vladimir Putin in video is FAKE, but Russian President greeting the bird becomes viral sensation!

Vladimir Putin laid flowers at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Moscow which honours the loss of almost 9 million soldiers’ lives during the Nazi attack on Russia in Second World War. While the event was going as per plan, sudden showers grazed the Moscow event, and the President stood along in the downpour as he looked at the floral tribute and paid his respect. The Russian efforts to stop the Nazi Blitzkrieg ultimately cost 26 million lives, including many citizens who starved to death. The annual event is held in the city to remind people of the sacrifices that were put into the Second world war and made the country proud of their achievements.

While many people in the event stood under the shade of the umbrella and paid their tribute, Putin was seen standing in solitary as the rain poured in and he was also accompanied by Dmitry Medvedev, the Russian prime minister, who also did not take the shelter of an umbrella. The two world leaders from Russia eventually got umbrellas but paid their tributes as the soaked in the rain and marked the day in the history. Here are the pictures from the memorial ceremony alongside the Kremlin wall.

Vladimir Putin laid flowers on the tomb

The Russian President paid his respects to the Russian Soldiers

Putin did not blink an eye while paying respects

Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev accompanied Putin

As soon as the pictures from this event his the social media, people could not help but be in awe of the Russian President. The pictures show a powerful and persistent side of Vladimir Putin who takes immense pride in his nationality and strives by promoting a feeling of patriotism, much as he did here. Putin was pictured in his stoic pose as he stood drenching and Twitter was full of praises for the leader and his zest and respect towards the Russian soldiers who died serving the country.