The horse-riding photograph on the left is one of several released over the years by the Kremlin, apparently in order to bolster Putin's masculine image. The New York Times reported on these photo ...

Russia celebrated Putin's 69th birthday with an edited image of the strongman, adding: "He inspires films, books, poems, news, even myths & legends!" ...

Musk said on Twitter that Putin can "bring his bear" to the fight if he wanted. Musk on Monday challenged Putin to "single combat" with the stakes being Ukraine.

As I write this in the south of France, the resurgence of the Russian bear is on full display, where the Putin family is reportedly the biggest owner of prime real estate on the Côte d’Azur.

Musk posted a tweet of himself holding a flamethrower. The Tesla and SpaceX CEO then suggested that Putin could "bring his bear" to Musk's proposed fight over Ukraine. Getty Images/ Boring Co.

Elon Musk is upping the stakes on his proposed fight with Vladimir Putin over Ukraine. Musk said on Twitter that Putin can "bring his bear" to the fight if he wanted.