Russia is mocked over plans to launch its own 'Putindo 64' games console in a desperate attempt to shun western technology

In a desperate attempt to shun western technology, President Vladimir Putin has ordered the creation of a new Russian video game console. Now, as a Russian chief admits it won't be as good as the Xbox or the PS5, commentators have flocked to social media to mock the upcoming machine, dubbing it the'Putindo 64'. On Reddit, someone posted: 'The Putindo is gonna be a wild collectors item in a few decades.' Another user posted'I only hyev tetris' in a reference to the famous puzzle video game created in 1985 by Russia's Alexey Pajitnov. Another said: 'what is going on with russian government, why are they trying to develop a console when they are fighting at the front.'