"i grow tired of asking this highness, so this is the last time...where is the Rebel Base?"

seriously, seriously, is there *nothing* this man can't do? Putin has mastered high art:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/us_russia_putin_picture

"A picture sketched by Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has fetched 37 million roubles ($1.15 million) at a charity auction. The painting of snowfall seen through a window, finished by a professional artist, features a sprawling "Putin" signature and was introduced at Saturday's auction with the words: "Here is a new artist."