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Vladimir Putin Flies With Rare Siberian Cranes

The Russian President's adventures over the years have included animals.

Russian President Vladimir Putin: Adventures Through the Years

Vladimir Putin Greeted by His Dog Koni
The Adventures of Vladimir Putin
Vladimir Putin's Adventures Over the Years
The Adventures of Vladimir Putin
Vladmir Putin's Adventures Over the Years
Vladimir Putin's Adventures Over the Years
Vladimir Putin's Adventures Over the Years
Vladimir Putin's Adventures Over the Years
Vladimir Putin's Adventures Over the Years
Vladimir Putin's Adventures Over the Years
Vladimir Putin's Adventures Over the Years
Vladimir Putin's Adventures Over the Years
Vladimir Putin's Adventures Over the Years
Vladimir Putin's Adventures Over the Years
Vladimir Putin Greeted by His Dog Koni
Russian President Vladimir Putin flies in a motorized hang glider alongside two Siberian white cranes, not shown, on Russia's Yamal Peninsula Sept. 5, 2012. Putin reportedly took to the skies as part of a program by environmentalists to lead the endangered cranes, which were raised in captivity, on their migration to Asia. (RIA-Novosti/Presidential Press Service/AP Photo)
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