Patient is still subject to regular mockery from Vladimir Putin. Putin usually calls during patient's breakfast time in DC which is evening in Moscow, while I usually consult with Patient in the early evening DC time. Today I arranged to come to patient's private dining room at breakfast time to listen in on a Putiin call so I can begin devising some coping skills for patient. I sat with patient and shared some his wholewheat toast until the sounds of the Moscow Steel Foundry Men's choir coming from from patient's phone indicated that Putin was calling. Patient put his phone on speaker so I could listen. "Good morning, Obamavitch (patient visiblycringed at the name) Putin here". Putin sounded slightly breathless. There was the distinct sound of sheets being rearranged. A female voice in the background declared: "Who would have thought the old man to have had so much blood in him. Come out, damned spot! Out, I command you ..." It was the Shakespearean actress whom Putin has been disporting himself with since his divorce."Just disconnect," I told patient --"he's just trying to unnerve you"
"Disconnect, from Vladimir? Patient turned an unhealthy shade of gray. "I would be left with no strategy for Syria and Iran?" "Just do it," I said, prescribed a mild sedative and left. --Dictated by S.H. Rink, M.D.
