Crazy question: Can anyone read Russian caligraphy?

[Tommy_Carcetti]

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This was posted on Russian internet propagandist Konstantin Rykov's Twitter feed, but I don't know if it is anything significant. Rykov's caption read simply, "In the morning I was pleasantly surprised. Glory to Russia!"

[WhiskeyGrinder]

1. It's basically a thank you note for support during the election.

[Tommy_Carcetti]

3. Gotcha.

Looks like Putin's official signature.

[WhiskeyGrinder]

4. It is from Putin. It's a thank you note for supporting him during the election,

similar to the kinds of thank you notes that candidates and elected officials will send here.

[meadowlander]

2. The signature is Putin, but that's the best I can do.

[dhol82]

5. I can barely read cyrillic print, sadly.

But - it’s signed by V. Putin.
It’s from May 7.
Very fancy script.

[Igel]

6. To Konstantin Igorevich Rykov

Dear Konstantin Igorevich:

Thank you for your active participation in the preparation and conduct of the elections for (the office of) the President of the Russian Federation.

Signed
V. Putin
Moscow, 7 May 2018

I added "the office of" because it doesn't sound personal, like it allows for "thank you for your active participation in the preparation and conduct of the elections of (me as) the President of the Russian Federation."

[Tommy_Carcetti]

8. Igorevich

Heh. That’s his middle name.

[WhiskeyGrinder]

9. Russian middle names are patronymics, based on their fathers' names.

His father's name is Igor.

[GusBob]

7. 90% of the folks at JPR can

Post it there