On June 4, 2009, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin publicly confronted oligarch Oleg Deripaska in Pikalyovo, Russia. During a televised meeting addressing local economic unrest, Putin demanded Deripaska sign a contract to restart factories and pay $830,000 in unpaid wages. After Deripaska signed, he forgot to return Putin’s pen. Putin sharply reminded him, saying, “And will you give me the pen back as well?” The moment, broadcast nationally, was seen as Putin humiliating Deripaska while port