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title: Acting President Putin and General Troshev at a paratroop regiment ceremony (Russia, 20 March 2000)
url: https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/putin-troshev-paratroop-ceremony-2000/
description: Putin in a dark overcoat and tie stands with a serious expression beside a soldier in a camouflage cap who salutes.
section: Collection
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# Acting President Putin and General Troshev at a paratroop regiment ceremony (Russia, 20 March 2000)

Putin in a dark overcoat and tie stands with a serious expression beside a soldier in a camouflage cap who salutes, with another soldier's camouflage sleeve and a microphone at the right. The tell is the civilian head of state framed alongside a saluting officer at a military ceremony, which pairs the acting president with the army's authority and the war's returning troops.

## Propaganda techniques used in this photograph

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