Russian Chocolate Icon

Shop assistant Natalya Butova holds a chocolate
portrait of Russian President Vladimir Putin in a chocolate shop in Moscow,
Friday, Nov. 21, 2003. The portrait is made out of a 1.5 kilogram slab
of solid white chocolate and various types of chocolate have been painted
on top to make a realistic portrait. The cost of the portrait made by
chocolate-makers Konfael is about $700. (AP Photo/Misha Japaridze)

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