Gone fishing - Russia's Putin bares chest on Siberian lake trip

[rooster59]

Gone fishing - Russia's Putin bares chest on Siberian lake trip

 

Russian President Vladimir Putin holds a fish he caught during the hunting and fishing trip which took place on August 1-3 in the republic of Tyva in southern Siberia, Russia, in this photo released by the Kremlin on August 5, 2017. Sputnik/Alexei Nikolsky/Kremlin via REUTERS

 

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin stripped to his waist to brave the cold waters of a mountain lake as part of a three-day fishing and hunting trip in the Siberian wilderness, the Kremlin said.

 

Putin, 64, is renowned for his strong-man publicity stunts, which have contributed to his sky-high popularity ratings. The trip comes eight months before Russia's presidential election next March and, though he has yet to announce his candidacy, Putin is widely expected to run and to win comfortably.

 

The hunting and fishing expedition took place on Aug. 1-3 in the republic of Tyva in southern Siberia, on the Mongolian border, some 3,700 km (2,300 miles) east of Moscow.

 

Pictures and video footage released by the Kremlin on Saturday showed Putin - who is also a keen practitioner of martial arts and ice hockey - spear-fishing, swimming and sunbathing alongside Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu.

 

"The water in the lake doesn't get warmer than 17 degrees, but this didn't stop the president from going for a swim," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters on Friday.

 

"He went hunting underwater with a mask and snorkel ... The president chased after one pike for two hours, there was no way he could shoot it, but in the end he got what he wanted."

 

 

-- © Copyright Reuters 2017-08-06

[Damrongsak]

Love it!  I'd yell too, if it was that cold.

 

 

Edited August 5, 2017 by Damrongsak

[Credo]

So, that's why he let Trump go on holiday.   

[craigt3365]

2 hours ago, rooster59 said:

"He went hunting underwater with a mask and snorkel ... The president chased after one pike for two hours, there was no way he could shoot it, but in the end he got what he wanted."

In 17 degree water?  For 2 hours.  No way. LOL  Hypothermia would get him.  Pike swim really fast.  I doubt Putin can swim that fast. LOL

[boomerangutang]

8 minutes ago, craigt3365 said:

In 17 degree water?  For 2 hours.  No way. LOL  Hypothermia would get him.  Pike swim really fast.  I doubt Putin can swim that fast. LOL

Maybe file that report alongside the one that claims Fat Boy Kim shot several holes-in-one on a slow golf day.

 

Speaking of baring flesh in public;   Don't tell Thai authorities, but I've gone skinny dipping at about 9 different Thai national parks - one was within sight of Chiang Mai city center.  I think I startled a horse, when he saw the size of my dingaling.

[bendejo]

Someone should tell Putin that he is a gay icon in the West, and his bare-chest images are popular in gay bars, gay health clubs, etc.  I don't think he will take it well, and it might stop him from posing in the future.

 

 

Edited August 6, 2017 by bendejo

[craigt3365]

11 minutes ago, craigt3365 said:

In 17 degree water?  For 2 hours.  No way. LOL  Hypothermia would get him.  Pike swim really fast.  I doubt Putin can swim that fast. LOL

Seems he was in a wetsuit.  Good luck swimming fast enough to catch a pike underwater! Too funny. Anything to pump up his image at home.

 

Anyway, looks like an awesome place to vacation.  Love that part of the world...during the summer! LOL

 

http://edition.cnn.com/2017/08/05/politics/putin-vacation-siberia/index.html

[bendejo]

4 minutes ago, boomerangutang said:

Speaking of baring flesh in public;   Don't tell Thai authorities, but I've gone skinny dipping at about 9 different Thai national parks - one was within sight of Chiang Mai city center.  I think I startled a horse, when he saw the size of my dingaling.

 

A police officer will be dispatched to your location presently.  Please have 2,000 baht ready for collection.

 

 

[nausea]

Sorry Putin, I know you love to take your shirt off, but you lack one essential ingredient. Here's how it should be done:

 

 

As they say - "A Hairy Chest Makes a Man". 

[oldhippy]

2 minutes ago, craigt3365 said:

Seems he was in a wetsuit.  Good luck swimming fast enough to catch a pike underwater! Too funny. Anything to pump up his image at home.

 

Anyway, looks like an awesome place to vacation.  Love that part of the world...during the summer! LOL

 

 

 

UPDATE:

The wet suit was for protection against mosquitos: the scenery looks like Finland (to be avoided in the summer....).

And chasing a pike that was drugged by the polluted water? Easy!

 

 

[craigt3365]

3 minutes ago, oldhippy said:

UPDATE:

The wet suit was for protection against mosquitos: the scenery looks like Finland (to be avoided in the summer....).

And chasing a pike that was drugged by the polluted water? Easy!

I've only been there in late spring.  Lake Baikal was still partially frozen over. So, no mozzies!!  LOL

 

But the smoked fish from that lake is awesome!  This was my lunch while sitting on the shore of the lake.  Freezing...LOL

Edited August 6, 2017 by craigt3365

[canuckamuck]

Say what you want, but he makes all the other world leaders look like soft little marshmallows in comparison. He's the consummate alpha male. It's unfortunate that he is probably also pure evil, but as a manly man, he sets the bar. 

[iReason]

[oldhippy]

A childhood pic of Poetin

 

 

[oldhippy]

Jesus can walk on water, but Poetin can swim through land

[oldhippy]

Poetin has a bear carpet in his room.

It's not dead, it's just afraid to move.

 

When Poetin is doing push-ups, he's not pushing himself up, he's pushing the world down.

 

Every night the Boogy Man checks his closet for Poetin.

[edwinchester]

I'm just thankful he didn't invite Teresa May to join him on his fishing trip.

[oldhippy]

On this picture the ex KGB chief shows the size of his ego.

 

 

[Scott]

Off-topic posts removed.  

[connda]

Definitely not bad for a guy his age.  Being a couple of years older than him, I wonder how he gets rid of his 'love handles.'  Oh well, wife has something to hold on to.  Lol.  

[Jingthing]

2 hours ago, bendejo said:

Someone should tell Putin that he is a gay icon in the West, and his bare-chest images are popular in gay bars, gay health clubs, etc.  I don't think he will take it well, and it might stop him from posing in the future.

 

 

He's really not that in the way you're suggesting. His images are used to mock him because of his anti-gay regime. 

[Cats4ever]

I hope DT decides to match him.

[iReason]

The inept one on vacation as well, sporting his new man-bra:

 

[oldhippy]

10 minutes ago, iReason said:

The inept one on vacation as well, sporting his new man-bra:

 

Oh "my" god, he has bigger tits than my wife.

Not planning to change sides though.

 

[oldhippy]

21 minutes ago, Cats4ever said:

I hope DT decides to match him.

DT already matches him in how to handle opposition.

OK, ok, almost.

[ilostmypassword]

1 hour ago, oldhippy said:

DT already matches him in how to handle opposition.

OK, ok, almost.

Post-electorally?

[Damrongsak]

13 hours ago, boomerangutang said:

Maybe file that report alongside the one that claims Fat Boy Kim shot several holes-in-one on a slow golf day.

It's true!  On the par 2 course at Pyongyang Putt-Putt.

[chickenslegs]

13 hours ago, canuckamuck said:

Say what you want, but he makes all the other world leaders look like soft little marshmallows in comparison. He's the consummate alpha male. It's unfortunate that he is probably also pure evil, but as a manly man, he sets the bar. 

I sense "bromance" in the air.

 

 

 

Just kidding.

 

[bendejo]

14 hours ago, Jingthing said:

17 hours ago, bendejo said:

Someone should tell Putin that he is a gay icon in the West, and his bare-chest images are popular in gay bars, gay health clubs, etc.  I don't think he will take it well, and it might stop him from posing in the future.

 

 

He's really not that in the way you're suggesting. His images are used to mock him because of his anti-gay regime. 

 

Actually I didn't know there was any truth to what I posted, I was suggesting he be told that to rankle his ass.

"Hey Vlad, it's not the ladies who appreciate those pics...."

 

 

[inThailand]

14 hours ago, oldhippy said:

Oh "my" god, he has bigger tits than my wife.

Not planning to change sides though.

 

Someone told me they are smaller than the avg TV poster. Is this true?