Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin put on a pair of skates for a hockey training session with teenage players at an ice rink in Russian capital Moscow.
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin put on a pair of skates for a hockey training session with teenage players at an ice rink in Russian capital Moscow. (Photo courtesy: AP)
Putin has burnished his image with televised appearances that paint him as a strong and energetic leader eager to take on tough challenges. (Photo courtesy: AP)
Putin and his protege and successor as president, Dmitry Medvedev, both have said they would decide later who of them should run for president in the March 2012 elections, but most observers expect Putin to reclaim the job. (Photo courtesy: AFP)
