New Photos Show Russian President Putin and PM Working Out, Grilling Meat, Drinking Tea
The photos are reminiscent of previous photos showing Putin shirtless on a horse, flying a supersonic jet and hunting a tiger.
Russian President Vladimir Putin exercises during his meeting with Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, unseen, at the Black Sea resort of Sochi, Russia, Sunday, Aug. 30, 2015.Mikhail Klimentyev / Presidential Press Service via AP
New photos released by the Kremlin Sunday show Russian President Vladimir Putin getting in a workout, grilling up his breakfast — consisting of slabs of meat — and washing it down with piping hot tea.
In the photos, Putin is accompanied by Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev at Putin's summer residence near Sochi.
Russian President Vladimir Putin exercises during his meeting with Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, unseen, at the Black Sea resort of Sochi, Russia, Sunday, Aug. 30, 2015.Mikhail Klimentyev / Presidential Press Service via APRussian President Vladimir Putin (R) and Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev exercise in a gym at the Bocharov Ruchei state residence in Sochi, Russia, August 30, 2015.RIA NOVOSTI / Presidential Press Service via Reuters
The pictures are reminiscent of previous photos showing Putin shirtless on a horse, flying a supersonic jet and hunting a tiger. Earlier this month, the Kremlin released photos of the Russian president exploring the Black Sea in a submarine.
epa04905601 Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) and Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev (R) cook a grilled breakfast at the Bocharov Ruchei residence in Sochi., Russia, 30 August 2015.MIKHAIL KLIMENTIEV/RIA NOVOSTI/K / EPA
Elisha Fieldstadt is a breaking news editor for NBC News.
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