A composite image showing screenshots from a video call between President Vladimir Putin and Russian Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov on January 11, 2023

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Putin publicly told off a deputy prime minister over his failure to secure contracts in time. Denis Manturov was told he was late in the task, and asked why he was "fooling around." The dressing-down happened in front of Putin's government on a video call. 

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