From TopNews.ru:

On August 6 the Russian President Vladimir Putin paid an official visit to the holy island of Valaam. The president shook hands with several parishioners, his ministers and one of the priests. Another priest of the Valaam monastery, instead of the usual handshake, bowed to the waist and tried to kiss the hand of Vladimir Putin.

Putin was quite discouraged by this behavior of the priest, pulled out his hand, and even made a threatening gesture with his fist, the purpose of which, however remains unknown.

Comments of Russian netizens

nik sus:  The priest mixed it up and licked the wrong place.поп все перепутал и лизнул не там

Lera Kalashnikova:  Just yesterday watched again the “Godfather” :) Very similar)))Только вчера пересматривала ‘Крёстного отца’ :) Заметное сходство)))

Kildyk:  Somehow Putin behaved inappropriately. he should shout at him “On your knees, filthy peasant!!!”Как то Путин себя неадекватно повел, надо было крикнуть ‘На колени, смерд!!!’

nesvezhev:  Church in Rashka is separated from the State. Separated by the length of priest’s tongue.Церковь в рашке отделена от государства. Отделена на длину поповского языка.

Иван Бурмистров:  Why are you all attacking the priest?? He saw God! And you …Че вы накинулись все на попа??? Он Бога увидел!!! А вы…

bondo123455:  The priest’s saliva might contain poison!!!в слюнях попа мог быть яд!!!

ILayOriginal:  This son of a bitch would better believe in God.лучше бы он в Бога, сука, верил

HALLIAPALLIA:  That’s all fucking Matrix, and all of us live in it)))это все матрица, епта, а мы в ней живем)))

VXstudio:  Both reacted instinctively.У обоих сработал рефлекс

DrStrangeLove2050:  Now all the doubts have been dispelled regarding who is on the ‘top’ in the intimate connection between Putin and the Russian Orthodox Church)

kicker9tt:  Fucking shame.Стыдоба ебаная.

ggribnoy:  “Blessed VVP, please allow us to open another tire shop at [the territory of] the Cathedral” – as though hints [the priest]‘Разреши, благословенный ВВП, открыть еще один православный шиномонтаж при Храме’ как бы намекает он

[Notes: 1) VVP - abbreviation for Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin;   2) The comment itself is related to the practice of Orthodox Churches to run different businesses on the territory of the temple (these businesses often not being related to religion and not aligned with the law, i.e. taxation, customer service practices)]

tenzorrrrr:  Now, as a man of dignity he must marry him.теперь он, как честый человек, обязан жениться на нем!

mfhcompany:  Will Putin be tried for threatening a minister of the church with his fist? Weren’t the Orthodox Christians offended to the depths of their souls?А Путина будут судить за угрозу кулаком служителю церкви? Православных это не оскорбило до глубины души?

[Note: commenter refers to the trial of "Pussy Riot" for the punk prayer which is often quoted as offending to all Orthodox Christians]

Михалыч ЗОЗ:  Excuse me, but fuck this ROC [ed: Russian Orthodox Church]. I am a believer, and this maniacal worship of Putin simply kills me. By the way, creating an idol is sin!Извините меня, но нах..й эту РПЦ. Меня как верующего человека просто добивает маниакальное поклонение Путину. Кстати, сотвори себе кумира – это грех!!!

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