NYC shop starts selling "Putin the Peacemaker" t-shirts

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A shop selling T-shirts with printed portraits of Vladimir Putin opened in New York City on Tuesday when the Russian president is celebrating his 62nd birthday.

The Peacemaker shop ran by young fashion designer Julius Kasinskis is selling T-shirts with images of Putin and slogans "Putin the peacemaker" and "All you need is peace" for $24.95.

The designer said that he was inspired by Putin's policy and considers him the greatest peacemaker of our time.

Vladimir Putin T-shirts created by the Moscow-based Anyavanya design duo won the hearts of Russian patriotic fashionistas this summer. The designers presented a new collection of Putin sweatshirts at Moscow's prestigious GUM department store on Monday evening ahead of the president's birthday.