Russian Prime Minister Medvedev comes to President Putin and nervously tells him to abolish these time zones.

"Why?", Putin asks him.


"Ah, I can't find myself with these times."


"I fly to another city, call home and everybody's asleep."


"I last woke up 4 in the morning, but thought it was only evening."


"I call Angela Merkel to congratulate her on her birthday, and she tells me she had it yesterday"


"I wish the Chinese President a Happy New Year, and he says it will be tomorrow."


"Well, these are just minor issues", Putin answered him.


"Minor issues? Do you remember when that Polish plane crashed with the President? I call them to express my condolences, but the plane hadn't taken off yet!"