Putin's Outdoor Adventure Vacation (PHOTOS, POLL)

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has been photographed engaging in an array of outdoor adventure activities in Southern Siberia, sometimes only partially clothed. The Telegraph suggests that perhaps this was more than a simple vacation, but a planned photo shoot aimed at convincing Russians that their former president is as manly as ever.

Mr Putin's day of activities were described as a "holiday" by state media but was clearly aimed at reinforcing his tough-guy image that plays so well at home.

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Vote and Share Choose Your Top 5 Boring! Putin should stick to politics. Wow, can I join him? Now Make Your Own Top 5 And Share with Your Friends RANK: AVERAGE:  OUT OF 10 Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin swims the butterfly during his vacation outside the town of Kyzyl in Southern Siberia on August 3, 2009.

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[nielsdartfam]

Where are all these pictures of putin coming from? Thank god obama doesn’t model topless….then again he doesn’t have another superpower encroaching his territory (check this out https://www.mindreign.com/en/mindshare/Political-Science/Pretty-Putin-3f-Darn-Tootin-/sl4358144bp498cpp5pn1.html) ...interesting theory

[Chris Smith 2]

Actually, he is Russia's T.R. Be happy to have a foe we can respect.

[Chris Smith 2]

Putin the Other Barbarian?? Let's get Ahnold and Vlad together on a movie! Same Economies, Priceless!

[ElsaIndy]

Where is Mrs. P........

[julesbh]

Please keep your shirt on, you have nothing I wanna see.

[Skiwee]

He's quite the exhibtionist, isn't he? I really think he's trying too hard to prove he's a man's man.

[mairs]

He needs a nice quarter horse and not some little Siberian steppes nag. That would help a lot.

[Bystander]

He looks gay. Ha!

[ReasonIsMyReligion]

What is this, a remake of Brokeback Mountain, the don't need no stinkin buddy edition?

[zest]

I know some pec exercise regimin that he could use that really work.

[Michele Himmel]

man boobs.ewwwwwwwwww

[DCSuburb]

he looks gay... not that there's anything wrong with that

[Corine]

There is a Brokeback Montain feel to these pictures.

[PatA]

I have to find another place to read NEWS on the internet. I couldn't give a flying flip about what Putin wears or doesn't wear. I'm outta here.

Big sigh.......yes, I commented..but I didn't read. I only wanted to make a comment after I saw the heading on the photograph.

[foxbat]

The caption for that first picture should be "As Putin rears his head and comes into US waterways."

[HoneyRyder]

Poor Putin, he is trying so hard to impress his fellow commardes with his "masculine" abilities. I read the other day he paints and one of his paintings sold for a million bucks (sounds rigged to me). All of these photo-ops of him do guy stuff all the time is possibly a cover up for something very scandalous in his closet...to be continued...