Neighbours fury as Putin loving local flies Russian flags outside flat and refuses to take them down… – The Sun

A PRO-Putin pensioner has caused outrage after hanging two Russian flags outside his home in a block of retirement flats.

The resident, who refused to give his name, has been slammed by neighbours as thousands die during Russia's war on Ukraine.

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He admitted being a Vladimir Putin fan when confronted over a Russian presidential flag and the Soviet Union State Emblem which he flew outside his flat in a block for over-60s in Southampton.

Steven Neary, 67, who lives in the block, said he was stunned to see the flags outside his neighbour's home when he flew back from Cyprus this weekend.

He said: "It was a shock when I came back from holiday to see the flags.

"We live in quiet over-60s flats.

"I think that if nothing is done it could cause problems as most people support Ukraine. Youngsters could come and see that and kick-off.

"He must know what he's doing."

Fellow neighbour Tony Johnson, 72, said he has reported the flags to police, adding: "You know what the Russians are doing to innocent people."

Margaret Wragg, 76, "couldn't believe it" when she saw a flag in support of Russia flying on the communal walkway and reported it to Southampton City Council, which manages the flats.

She said: "We are all worried. It needs to be sorted before there's trouble.

"We just want to live our lives in peace, that's all we want to do at our age."

She added that she approached the neighbour who owns the flags and he told her: "Don't touch that, it's Putin's."

The resident who owns the flags told a reporter he wanted to remain anonymous and that although he is a fan of President Putin he "does not agree with the war".

He said he was also a fan of former Soviet president Mikhail Gorbachev and had enjoyed watching the Russians during previous Olympic Games.

He said: "I can sympathise with people who have been killed during the war.

"But Ukrainians aren't the only people who have been killed."

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