Putin's city tours prompt frantic last-minute makeovers across Russia

Ahead of Vladimir Putin's visit to Novosibirsk, local authorities scrambled to renovate the city in just three days, prompting residents to ironically joke that if he came more often, they'd have a whole new city within a year. In under three weeks, Putin visited six Russian cities — an unusual pattern for a leader who rarely leaves Moscow. Analysts are examining what may be driving the sudden change in his behaviour.

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