Give me back my pen!!

Many of you will have already watched this, but always worth a revisit.

In 2009, Vladimir Putin visited the struggling Russian town of Pikalyovo, where he publicly confronted billionaire businessman Oleg Deripaska during a deepening economic crisis.

With factories shut down and workers left without pay, Putin demanded that Deripaska sign an agreement to restart production and restore operations. In front of television cameras, Putin pushed a pen toward him and insisted he sign the document immediately. Deripaska complied, creating one of the most memorable political confrontations of the time.

The exchange quickly became a powerful demonstration of the Kremlin’s authority over Russia’s wealthiest businessmen. Beyond the economic dispute, the televised confrontation sent a clear message: even the country’s most influential billionaires were ultimately subject to Putin’s power.

✨ When was the last time something similar was seen in the west?

⚡️Two Majors