The poster appeared in a store in the town of Buzuluk, in Russia’s Orenburg region. It featured a photograph of Vladimir Putin alongside a sharply worded message about rising prices.

“Prices rose in 2026 thanks to this man!” the top caption read. Beneath the image, a second line added: “Feel free to express your gratitude!”

Photos of the poster circulated online, quickly attracting attention beyond the local area.

The display angered members of the nationalist group known as the “Russian Community,” according to SOTA. Founded in 2020, the organisation supports Putin’s policies and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The group has grown rapidly and now claims around 150 regional and municipal branches across the country, including one in the Orenburg region.

Representatives of the movement visited the store and demanded that the poster be taken down.

Freedom of speech does not mean the right to publicly humiliate and insult the government,” the group said.

According to SOTA, the shop owner refused to remove the poster despite the demands.

Russian store blames Putin for rising prices: "A direct violation of the law"

This won't end well.