Wide Putin Walking
Internet meme
Wide Putin Walking (also known as Wide Putin) is an internet meme and a viral video which shows a wide version of President of Russia Vladimir Putin walking through the corridors of the Kremlin accompanied with the track "Song for Denise" by Piano Fantasia. The video first appeared online in early February 2020 and became popular in May 2020 when it was shared through multiple social media platforms, primarily on YouTube and Discord.
Origin
The oldest known "Wide Putin" meme was posted on a Russian-language Telegram channel called "Ruchka" on 2 February 2020. The creator of "Ruchka" said he was the first to make the "wide" video of Putin. He said: "I got the idea for the music while watching "Careful, Modern! 2" [Russian comedy show], where a character walked in fast motion to it. I only noticed the popularity in the summer when I accidentally found a repost of my video on another channel".
The video footage was taken from Vladimir Putin's inauguration for his fourth term, which was broadcast by RT on 7 May 2018. In the original video, Putin walks for a very long time through the empty Kremlin corridors. Putin was filmed in one continuous shot for several minutes before getting into a car to go to the Grand Kremlin Palace.
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