Persian Leopard: Putin

Putin: In a pitch-perfect photo opportunity, Putin began his stay at the Sochi Games a jamboree of sport deeply tied to his ambitions for Russia by promoting a cuddly image. He checked in at a preserve for endangered Persian leopards and visited a group of cubs born last summer in the mountains above the swelling torrent of activity in Sochi, according to The Chronicle Herald. Putin entered the cage and petted the leopard on the head. We liked each other, he said and Russia Stroking a Persian leopard sprawled on his lap, tough-guy President Vladimir Putin showed his softer side Thursday as he prepared to welcome the world to his budget-busting Winter Olympics that open later this week. We ve decided to restore the population of the Persian leopard because of the Olympic Games, Putin said. Lets say that because of the Olympic Games, we have restored parts of the destroyed nature. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.