Gold iPhone with engraving of Vladimir Putin's head goes on sale for £2,500 - PHOTO

That may all be about to change as Russians and fellow travellers can now show their devotion to the President of Russia with a gold-plated iPhone hand engraved with a portrait of Mr Putin.The Italian-Russian-owned company Caviar Perna Penna which normally creates alligator skin and diamond-encrusted handsets has made the phone for sale in Russia for 147,000 roubles (£2,500) – it comes with its own display case and accessories.The back of the phone is made of 18-carat gold, and below the portrait of President Putin there is a quote from the Russian National Anthem and the double-headed eagle – Russia's coat of arms.In a press release, the firm says that the gadget is aimed at ‘patriotic senior government officials and top executives’.‘It's time to feel genuine pride and express your position clearly, without further ado.President Vladimir Putin has become a symbol of the new generation, a strong-willed and decisive leader.’The manufacturers claim that the Caviar Supremo Putin phone is ‘the best way to express patriotism’ for people who move ‘in the highest circles, in which devotion to the homeland will never be an empty shell’.And the company claims that such a phone ‘will look good in the hands of a man who stands firmly on his feet and knows the power of his words and his fist’.Mr Putin's approval ratings have soared since his annexation of Crimea earlier this year.(dailymail.co.uk)Bakudaily.az