Speaking at the leader's annual press conference, reporter Vladimir Mamatov (left) asked Russian President Vladimir Putin (right) about why kvas - a mildly alcoholic fermented drink - could not compete with other soft drinks in local supermarkets. In response, Putin joked, 'I see you've already partaken in your kvas,' according to journalist Alec Luhn, prompting the audience to erupt with laughter. But Mr Mamatov was in fact the survivor of two strokes and a head injury, it later emerged.
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