Area's Russian Community Reacts
(or Doesn't) to Putin Being Named ''Person of the Year''

by KYW's John McDevitt

Time magazine has named Russian president Vladimir Putin its "person of the year." 

What did people in Philadelphia's Russian community think about that?

"No politics -- no!"

Many people like this woman were refusing to answer questions about Putin being named person of the year by Time.

Another woman said only that she is this country now and would like to talk about American politics. She thinks Hillary Clinton will be the next president.

Still another Russian immigrant to Philadelphia, Oxana, has been in this country for about two years. She didn't care very much about the distinction that Putin has received from Time but says he is a good leader:

"I don't know what to say about it and I don't care about it very much. All I just want to say, he is a good president for the country right now and hopefully the country will continue to develop."

Time magazine honored Putin because of his "extraordinary feat of leadership in taking a country that was in chaos and bringing it stability."