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If you want a ring, you either have to play for the team that wins the Super Bowl -- or you can do what Vladimir Putin did, and just steal it. More on Super Bowl LI 51 things to know Robert Kraft explains the SB ring scenario with Vladimir Putin . In a recent episode of the New England Patriots docuseries, The Dynasty, Robert Kraft opens up on his trip to St Petersburg in Barstool Sports captioned the video: "The story of how Vladimir Putin stole a Super Bowl ring from Robert Kraft." The post had amassed more than 490,000 views at the time of this writing. From all appearances, Putin stole Kraft’s Super Bowl ring. Putin has been embroiled in scandals for decades, from the KGB’s alleged poisoning of state enemies to allegedly interfering with Russian President Vladimir Putin says he got the ring as a gift It belonged to New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft Putin was handed the ring during Kraft's visit to St. Petersburg in 2005 Putin got a 2005 Super Bowl ring from Kraft in 2005, but it’s unclear whether Kraft meant to give the ring away. Kraft and other U.S. businessmen got face time with Putin at a meeting near St. Petersburg, Russia, in 2005 following Super Bowl XXXIX. Russian media reported at the time that Kraft gave Putin the ring near the end of the meeting a Russian President Vladimir Putin once stole a Super Bowl ring from New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft and the details are somewhat unsettling, in a scenario that truly makes no sense, and now The New England Patriots owner, 82, explained how Putin got his hands on his Super Bowl ring on the 2013 NFL Films series 50 Rings, 50 Days. 2 After winning his third Super Bowl title in four years, New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft went on a business mission in Russia and ran into President of Russia Vladimir Putin Russian President Vladimir Putin holds the diamond-encrusted 2005 Super Bowl ring belonging to New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft. AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko By Deyscha Smith Patriots owner Robert Kraft came clean this week: Russian president Vladimir Putin DID steal Kraft's Super Bowl ring. In 2005, at the urging of the White House, Kraft said the ring had been a gift From all appearances, Putin stole Kraft’s Super Bowl ring. Putin has been embroiled in scandals for decades, from the KGB’s alleged poisoning of state enemies to allegedly interfering with Barstool Sports captioned the video: "The story of how Vladimir Putin stole a Super Bowl ring from Robert Kraft." The post had amassed more than 490,000 views at the time of this writing. New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft called out Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday, telling the leader to give him his “f‑‑‑ing ring back,” in reference to a long-running FILE – In this June 25, 2005, file photo, Russian President Vladimir Putin, second right, holds the diamond-encrusted 2005 Super Bowl ring belonging to New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft, left , as News Corp. Chairman Rupert Murdoch, second left, and Citigroup Chairman Sanford Weill look on during a meeting of American business executives at the 18th century Konstantin Palace outside St Russian President Vladimir Putin 'Could Kill Someone' with Robert Kraft's 'Stolen' New England Patriots' Super Bowl Ring. confirming the tale of Putin pocketed one of Kraft's six Super Bowl rings. To summarize, the incident involving Vladimir Putin and Robert Kraft's Super Bowl ring serves as a fascinating case study in the intersection of sports, politics, and international relations. Key points include: The significance of the Super Bowl ring as a symbol of power and success. Feb. 3 (UPI) --You can only laugh about losing a Super Bowl ring if you have more than one.Still, New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft doesn't chuckle too much when discussing how he parted Robert Kraft has six Super Bowl titles — XXXVI, XXXVIII, XXXIX, XLIX, LI, and LIII. However, the story goes that he lost the XXXIX ring while visiting Russia in 2005. "In 2005, a minor international incident occurred when it was reported that Russian President Vladimir Putin had taken a Super Bowl ring from New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft. Kraft quickly issued a statement saying that he had given Putin the ring out of "respect and admiration" he had for the Russian people and Putin's leadership. Putin sucks. But that dude doesn’t understand the concept of a Super Bowl ring, and people wanting to look at a Super Bowl ring. You pass something to a world leader during a meeting like that of course he thinks it’s a gift.
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