Nightly News   |  December 15, 2011

What’s up with Putin’s face?

It’s the talk of the Web from Vladivostok to Vermont: what did Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin do to his face? And why is he arguing with Sen. John McCain? NBC’s Brian Williams reports.

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BRIAN WILLIAMS, anchor: Well, it's the talk of the Web from Vladivostok to Vermont . What did Vladimir Putin do to his face? Pictures of Putin from just a while back compared to a televised appearance today show something's up. In the great tradition of our own aging Hollywood stars , Putin has looked different lately and finds it a little more difficult than usual to crack a smile. There is a joke going around Russia these days to the effect of, 'Who says there are no new faces in Russian politics ?'