It’s a relatively well-known fact that Dmitry Medvedev is a cat-lover. He has posted images of his cat, Dorofei, on Instagram, and has been forced to deny rumours about a disappearance. Today’s heart-warming piece of news shows him at his kindest, offering a present to a fellow cat-lover whose cat has recently gone to the great scratching-post in the sky. She just so happens to be the former president of Finland.
From Lenta.ru:
Medvedev to give a kitten to the former Finnish president
Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev promised to give the former president of Finland, Tarja Halonen a “Neva Masquerade” kitten during a meeting. This is reported on Medvedev’s Facebook page.
The prime minister choose the Neva Masquerade breed because he has a cat, Dorofei, of the exact same breed, “popular on social networks”. Dorofei rose to prominence after information appeared in the media about its disappearance, refuted quickly by Medvedev on his Twitter.
Medvedev decided to give Halonen a kitten because her own cat Miska recently died (the prime minister did not elaborate on her breed).
MTV3, a Finnish TV channel, announced that the kitten that Medvedev chooses will come to Finland in one or two months.
Comments from Lenta.ru: Форум:
Глоток вина (21+):
He’s still a pretty smart guy.
Uliss: (responding to above)
He gives away a cat, and he’s a smart guy, well… if you give a turtle as a present, are you considered a genius?
Digo: (responding to above)
But still, it’s true, how cute! A very delicate diplomatic move that represents Medvedev well on an international level. Well done Medvedev, smart guy!
Марципановый поросенок Анжелкин:
Dmitry Medvedev promised Tarja Halonen a new pussy to replace the old one.
Абориген: (responding to above)
ROFL!
[Note: the Russian equivalent of rolling on the floor laughing is “(laughing) under the table”, which makes this even more amusing.]
olegbel: (responding to above)
Her old one seems to have died a long time ago, it stinks so strongly ))
линтяй-балтун:
Pull him away from the steering wheel, he’s not an adult yet.
Лукич:
It’s not just a kitten, it’s a nanorobot scout! It’s time to take control of the Finns))
Угрюмый:
Medvedev decided to give Halonen a kitten because her own cat Miska recently died […]
Of all virtues and dignities of the mind, goodness is the greatest (Francis Bacon).
Vince:
“the kitten that Medvedev chooses will come to Finland in one or two months”
At the moment, the kitten, an employee of the Foreign Intelligence agency serving as a lieutenant, is undergoing instruction and studying Finnish.
Dr. Hоlmes:
However, is the cat at all related to Dorofei? And is Dorofei a cat at all?