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How Putin and Medvedev spend joint leisure time

President of our country Vladimir Putin and his colleague Dmitry Medvedev decided to show the Russian public the love of sport - the politicians had a joint training in the gym.

How Putin and Medvedev spend joint leisure time

Russian President Vladimir Putin, joined by Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, worked out in a gym and had breakfast at the Bocharov Ruchei state residence near Sochi. Two Russian leaders started training with warm-up and then moved on to exercises on weights.

How Putin and Medvedev spend joint leisure time

After training, they had a barbecue and breakfast on the open terrace, Russian media inform. At breakfast, while having tea, Putin and Medvedev discussed current state issues. In the gym the politicians came fully armed - in sports suits and sneakers. It is noted that Putin preferred the footwear of the domestic manufacturer, Medvedev - the western one.

How Putin and Medvedev spend joint leisure time

Photo: Russian politicians in the gym of the Bocharov Ruchei residence.

How Putin and Medvedev spend joint leisure time

Photo: Vladimir Putin in the gym of the Bocharov Ruchei residence in Sochi.

How Putin and Medvedev spend joint leisure time

After training, politicians decided to prepare their own dinner. According to the press service, Medvedev and Putin conveyed happy Birthday congratulations to Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, during the join tea drinking.

How Putin and Medvedev spend joint leisure time

Six years ago, politicians conducted a similar sport training. Then they under the sights of the cameras played a game of badminton. The current Prime Minister is known for his love for this sport. The game of Putin and Medvedev took place in the same Sochi representative office of the Russian president. Vladimir Putin's Labrador, nicknamed Aldo, also took part in the Badminton Party.

How Putin and Medvedev spend joint leisure time

In 2011, Putin and Medvedev made a joint bicycle tour at the Gorki residence. Putin then preferred a mountain bike, and Medvedev - a highway.

How Putin and Medvedev spend joint leisure time

Putin is known for his passion for fishing. Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and Prime Minister Vladimir Putin have gone on a joint fishing trip to the country's most beloved river -- the Volga. The politicians headed for the southwestern city of Astrakhan on Tuesday to relax, do some fishing and even try their hand at underwater hunting. After a short speed-boat trip, Dmitry Medvedev and Vladimir Putin took the covers off their spinning rods and the president was lucky enough to pull a mid-sized pike out of the Volga depths. Dmitry Medvedev put his well-known photography skills to the test during an underwater photo shoot using a special camera.

How Putin and Medvedev spend joint leisure time

Medvedev and Putin also held a joint mini-vacation in Tuva. Then the politicians also went on fishing.

How Putin and Medvedev spend joint leisure time

In 2010, Medvedev and Putin demonstrated their physical fitness by skiing. Politicians traveled several times over the future Olympic hill in the ski resort in Sochi. It is noted that colleagues then conquered the descent, not only by skis, but also by a snowmobile.

How Putin and Medvedev spend joint leisure time

In the summer of 2009, then, the Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and Prime Minister Vladimir Putin met at an inexpensive local cafe on the Sochi's boardwalk to watch the Russia-Argentina football game. It is known that Medvedev ordered green tea, and Putin - a glass of beer.

How Putin and Medvedev spend joint leisure time

Reporters managed to do another unusual photo from the joint rest of Dmitry Medvedev and Vladimir Putin on May 1, 2012, when the politicians visited the beer bar on the Arbat.

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