In The Economist’s black and white and pink version, the implication is that a kiss has already happened, the pink imprint of rounded lips on Putin’s cheek a match to the pink stain on Trump’s lips.
It’s not the first outré cover art the magazine has published relating to either president. Just last week there was a cover depicting President Trump as a Molotov-cocktail-holding flamethrower, as well as Oct. 22nd’s pop art style, red-eyed Putin cover, Adweek reported.
The article behind the cover, entitled “Courting Russia”, looks at what possible benefits can be had by seeking to work with Russia.
Trump’s Kiss on Putin’s Cheek in The Economist’s Latest Cover
The image on the newest cover of UK-based The Economist is a variation on a theme: President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin in profile, close enough that they could almost kiss.
