Pro-Putin Russian propagandist Vladlen Tatarsky blown up in cafe blast after being handed gift ‘hiding TNT bomb’A PRO-Russian propogandist has been blown up and killed in St. Petersburg after reportedly handling a bomb hidden inside a fake gift.Vladlen Tatarsky, 40, a well-known Russian military blogger, was holding an event when the explosion ripped through a café, killing him and injuring at least 25 others, according to Russian news agencies.An unnamed woman is reported to have brought a figurine to the meeting with a bomb hidden inside and gifted it to the TV pundit.A video shows the moment Tatarsky is presented with the gold-coloured figurine, which appears to depict him.He then holds it approvingly just moments before eyewitnesses say it exploded and killed him on the spot.An eyewitness said: “Suddenly the explosive wave erupted, smoke was everywhere, and people ran.