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Photos:: Vladimir Putin’s adventures

Russian President Vladimir Putin tests the alpine slope at Laura Stadium, designed to host cross-country skiing and biathlon events during the Winter Olympic Games in Sochi.

Russian President Vladimir Putin tests the alpine slope at Laura Stadium, designed to host cross-country skiing and biathlon events during the Winter Olympic Games in Sochi.  (Alexei Nikolsky / AFP/ Getty Images)

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Russia’s Vladimir Putin, phenom of the outdoor-adventure photo op, has been shown flying with a flock of Siberian cranes, tackling a wildfire and catching a really big fish. Such photos frequently draw skepticism and ridicule from the Russian blogosphere.

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