A grief-stricken Russian President Vladimir Putin has shown a rare public display of emotion as he wept over the coffin of his close friend.
The Russian strongman attended the funeral of his pal and Emergency Situations Minister Yevgeny Zinichev in Moscow on Friday.
During the funeral, an emotional Putin could be seen repeatedly resting his head against his friend’s open coffin.
At one point, he also reached into the coffin and appeared to touch Zinichev’s body.
Putin sat beside Zinichev’s widow, Natalya, during the service and could be seen comforting her throughout.
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