Russia's Body-building and Fitness Federation has commissioned a bust of Vladimir Putin, Russia's prime minister, to give to Arnold Schwarzenegger, the former Hollywood body- builder and governor of California.

The bust is currently being made in Putin's home city of St Petersburg and will be delivered to the movie star-turned politician in March.

"Putin is such a complex personality. He's left no one indifferent," said Alexander Chernoshchyokov, a sculptor who has been working on the bust since June.

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