Vlad's Wall

Perplexed,

I can't tell if this is real or not. It could be. I have not been able to disprove it. It's a fascinating story, purportedly from Vladimir Putin's friend and roommate in Paris in 1982. It is plausible that Vladimir Putin, with his guitar, met this author at Jim Morrison's grave, where Putin was paying respects (played/sang Crystal Ship) and the author was selling blotter-acid, though not to Vlad. It's a deeply engaging tale. It still leaves the reader with unanswered questions, just different ones... Thanks Jeanine.
https://m.dailykos.com/stories/2017/9/10/1697580/-Back-in-1982-I-was-selling-acid-at-Jim-Morrison-s-grave-that-s-when-I-first-met-Vladimir-Putin


Are these pictures of the same guy, one year apart, without a perm? Is the nose different?
https://www.pinterest.com/pin/496944140103826572/

Putin does speak English, and may have spoken it better in 1982.
http://www.newsweek.com/does-putin-speak-english-kremlin-634048

Still Wondering