Putin has communed with wild animals several times as part of an effort to create the image of a clean-living, nature-loving person during his 12 years as Russia's paramount leader.
"They got used to it. They are not afraid, they are overtaking the deltaplane," a smiling Putin said after landing
"They are overtaking, approaching the wing from the left, from the right, from above. Well done. Beautiful guys. Cute. They are three months old but already quite big."
Some reports said he would wear a beak as part of the costume whose purpose is to prompt cranes to follow his flight on a migration route, part of a project aimed at protecting the endangered Siberian Crane.
"They got used to it. They are not afraid, they are overtaking the deltaplane," a smiling Putin said after landing
"They are overtaking, approaching the wing from the left, from the right, from above. Well done. Beautiful guys. Cute. They are three months old but already quite big."
Some reports said he would wear a beak as part of the costume whose purpose is to prompt cranes to follow his flight on a migration route, part of a project aimed at protecting the endangered Siberian Crane.
“The role of the pilot is the leader of the flock. He shows the route of the flight,” the daily Vedomosti website quoted scientist Yuri Markin as saying.
Putin’s spokesman Dmitry Peskov could not be reached by Reuters on Wednesday but he was quoted by Interfax as saying Putin intended to take part in the “Flight of Hope” project in the Yamal peninsula in the coming days, but he gave no details. The reports have spawned an array of amused comment on the Internet, with one cartoon referring to a leaked U.S. diplomatic cables in which Putin was deemed Russia’s “alpha-dog”.
Sources:
Telegraph
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