MOSCOW - Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday sacked a regional chief who forced a firefighter to jump in the air to receive keys for new fire engines.
After a video emerged on social media, Ignatyev's press service tried to play down the scandal, saying the men were friendly acquaintances."It's unacceptable for such a high-ranking official to behave in such a way," he was quoted as saying in a statement released by his press service. Putin dismissed Ignatyev on the grounds that he had lost trust in him. He had held the post since 2010.
Known for gaffes, Ignatyev once addressed then-prime minister Dmitry Medvedev by the wrong name during a televised meeting, calling him Vasily.
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