Note to Pute: Boy <> Kitten.

While less sinister than initial appearances, the explanation of Vlad's boy-kissing episode is certainly more bizarre.

He seemed to me very independent, very serious, but at the same time a boy is always vulnerable. He was very sweet. I'll be honest, I felt an urge to
squeeze him like a kitten and that led to the gesture that I made, there was nothing behind it really," he said, smiling.

[H/T 2 BuzzPage.]