The float with a giant figure of Russian President Vladimir Putin is paraded through the crowd during the Carnival parade in Nice

The float with a giant figure of Russian President Vladimir Putin is paraded through the crowd during the Carnival parade in Nice February 19, 2013. The 129th Carnival of Nice runs from February 15 to March 6 and will celebrate the «King of the five continents». REUTERS/Eric Gaillard (FRANCE — Tags: SOCIETY POLITICS)