Got that old school cold war chill right up my spine.

PUTIN PRAISES FARMERS FOR RUSSIA’S STRONG GRAIN HARVEST

MOSCOW (AP) — President Vladimir Putin praised farmers Tuesday for making Russia’s grain harvest this year the highest in post-Soviet times.

Agriculture Minister Alexander Tkachev reported to Putin on Tuesday that this year’s output is expected to reach 110-115 million metric tons, the largest yield in a quarter century.