Vladimir Putin and his chauffeur accidentally hit and kill a farmer's pig while driving through the Russian countryside. Putin tells the chauffeur to apologize to the farmer. They drive up to the farm, and the chauffeur goes inside. He is gone for a long time. When the driver returns, he explains his long absence, "Well, first the farmer shook my hand, then he offered me vodka, then his wife offered me some borscht, and his daughter showered me with kisses."
"Da, but why were they so grateful?" Putin asks.
The chauffeur replies, "I don't know. All I told him was that I was Vladimir Putin’s driver and I had just killed the pig."