Commemorating Putin’s 20 years in power, Kegong released these rare photos.

Putin dances with former US President George W. Bush in Sochi (Photo: Sputnik news agency & radio)

　　Overseas Network, January 14th The Kremlin released some rare photos and videos of Russian President Vladimir Putin on the 13th. Sputnik news agency & radio reported that these videos were released to commemorate Putin’s 20 years in power.

Photo of Putin’s holiday in Hemchik River in 2009 (Photo: Sputnik news agency & radio)

　　According to the website of the Kremlin, the newly released photos and videos contain information from 2005 to 2009. Among them are photos of Putin dancing with former US President George W. Bush in Sochi, photos of Putin vacationing on the Khemchik River in 2009, and photos of Putin and Japanese wrestler Yasuhiro Yamashita when he visited the Higher Sports Skills School.

Photo of Putin and Japanese wrestler Yasuhiro Yamashita. (Photo: Sputnik news agency & radio)

　　On the occasion of Putin’s 20 years in power, Kegong launched a special edition of "Putin: 20 Years", which included archived photos and videos taken by Putin’s private photographer and photography team, mainly involving Putin’s selected activities during his tenure as Russian President and Prime Minister in the past 20 years.

　　To commemorate the 20th anniversary of Putin’s administration, at the end of December 2019, the Kremlin website published the first series of commemorative photos and videos, including 600 photos and 100 videos, including Putin’s first New Year speech, his first foreign visit, flying a fighter plane to the battlefield, kissing dolphins and so on. (Sharla Cheung)