Russia: See Putin joke with overly ’serious’ Kalashnikov employees

Russian President Vladimir Putin paid a visit to Kalashnikov Concern in the city of Izhevsk, Tuesday, to congratulate the staff on the Day of the Gunsmith. Accompanied by Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu and Culture Minister Vladimir Medinski, Putin was shown the latest developments in weaponry. When addressing Kalashnikov employees, Putin said “I want to express hope that the company will develop, that you will feel good going to work and going home.“ Then noticing a particularly solemn looking in