Thursday, March 10, 2011

Russian Charity Event Drew Putin, but Perhaps No Money - NYTimes.com

Russian Charity Event Drew Putin, but Perhaps No Money - NYTimes.com: "But in December, viewers saw his softer side. Mr. Putin, though not previously known to be musically gifted, sang a sweetly rendered version of “Blueberry Hill” in English, accompanied by a live jazz band. He also played a grand piano.

The occasion was billed as a charity event for hospitals treating children with cancer. But three months later, the mother of a 13-year-old girl with cancer who believed her daughter would benefit from the event is saying that no money ever made its way to the hospitals."

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