Putin Hires Boyz II Men For Sexual Mojo

Vladimir Putin’s solution to Russia’s demographic challenge? Hire the 1990s vocal group Boyz II Men to promote increased fertility, of course…

The story comes from the Moscow Times, which writes: “The stylish trio of Boyz II Men, the most successful R&B group of all time, is coming to Moscow on Feb 6. The group will perform a selection of their classic and new romantic ballads, hopefully giving Russian men some inspiration ahead of St. Valentine’s Day.” The Times insists that the band will be lending their “powerful voices” to Putin’s fertility campaign.

In the past, Putin has often insisted that having lots of babies is key to Russia’s internal security, to Russia becoming more “influential” on the world state. Putin puts the desirable figure at three babies per household and, in 2007, one province helped things along by declaring a Day of Conception. The idea was that if Russians got the day off work then they might stay at home, put on some Boyz II Men, close the curtains and help bring back the good old days of Soviet hegemony.

Read more at The Telegraph.