Vladimir Putin has finally responded to internet and press rumors that the Russian president is leaving his wife for a 24-year-old rhythmic gymnast: "I have always reacted negatively to those who with their snotty noses and erotic fantasies prowl into others' lives." That's a relatively mild rebuke by Putin's standards: the former KGB agent once threatened a reporter with forced circumcision. But, from Russia's chilly leader, it still carries an air of menace.
