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Liam O'Dell
Mar 10, 2022
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One pub in Nottingham has put the ‘poo’ in Putin, by putting a picture of the Russian president in their men’s toilets for drinkers to… ahem… ‘relieve themselves’ onto.
Raglan Road, an Irish bar in the city, previously had former US President Donald Trump on their urinal but has now decided to update things given that Trump has been flushed out (sorry).
The move comes after president Putin chose to invade Ukraine last month, in a move that has sparked international condemnation and economic sanctions for Russia.
In a post on Facebook last week, the bar wrote: “Vladimir Putin in the men’s loo. Donald Trump has gone so come wee on this man.”
Explaining his decision to pop up Putin, owner Ged Dowling told Nottinghamshire Live it was because “everyone hates him” over the Ukraine crisis.
He said: “It is a bit of fun but it’s not a jokey subject. We had to put someone up there so I thought the most hated person in the world, we should try him.
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“People love it, everyone loves it. People just come in to use the toilet.”
And he’s not wrong, as the decision soon received praise by people on social media:
Will definitely be going for a few beers & a pee— Martin Harrison (@Martin Harrison) 1646848620
Nice one Ged— WinchesterSherwood (@WinchesterSherwood) 1646819543
That's brilliant.— Richard (@Richard) 1646825105
Nice one Ged— WinchesterSherwood (@WinchesterSherwood) 1646819543
Should have been in the bowl and been called Vladimir Pootin/Poopin— Liam (@Liam) 1646848771
People can take the piss but this is pure class. #UkraineWar #UkraineRussianWar #Ukraine\ufe0f #Putinhttps://twitter.com/nottslive/status/1501492800612929539\u00a0\u2026— Raffy Hamid Journalist and Publicist (@Raffy Hamid Journalist and Publicist) 1646899818
It’s also caught the attention of professional boxer Leigh Wood and American personality Perez Hilton, who have commended the move on Instagram.
Mr Dowling added that the pub will now be adding a charity box to encourage people to donate money to support Ukrainians amid the ongoing conflict.
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