Putin doing that religious ice dip

For the same reasons Chairman Mao swam across the Yangtze river aged 73 in 1966 I suppose.

A man with $200 billion fortune .... can enjoy what he likes

Russian election is coming up in March so this gets the religious vote onside.

Trump will do it in -50....... in a bigger pool.

Other than mental illness?

Are you suggesting that the Russians have all got mental illness proven by their religious rituals?

That's racist isn't it?

Exactly Dr C.

It is part of their heritage.

so was bashing women over the heads with clubs to cavemen apparently

is that really you reply ?

Do you have any proof of your claim ?

well if you are considering that suggesting Putin doing ice cold dips (that have no link to the baptism of Jesus) is deemed racist simply because others chose to do it en masse, then, yes.