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WATCH: Russia President Putin Dives to Bottom of the Sea in Latest Stunt
- Published_at:2013-07-15
- Category:News & Politics
- Channel:Breaking News
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- description: Telegraph. Vladimir Putin dived to the bottom of the Baltic Sea aboard a submersible to explore a ship wreck, the Russian president's latest in a long line of publicity stunts. State television pictures showed Mr Putin climbing aboard an underwater research vessel for the half-hour dive to the wreck of a frigate that sank in the Gulf of Finland in 1869. "It is lying on its right side," Mr Putin afterwards, saying the vessel was well-preserved. "Indeed, it's in perfect state, the name of the ship can be clearly read. "It's not scary, it's very interesting," he added. The Oleg was discovered by Russian divers in 2003 and is now being studied by scientists. It lies at a depth of 200 feet between the islands of Gogland and Sommers. Mr Putin, 60, prides himself on keeping in peak physical condition and has performed a series of media-friendly stunts over the years. He dived to the bottom of Lake Baikal in Siberia aboard a mini-submarine in 2009. In 2011, he announced that he had discovered two ancient urns while scuba diving in the Black Sea in 2011, but last year the Kremlin admitted the stunt was staged. In other stunts, he has been pictured flying with cranes, shooting a tiger with a tranquilliser dart and fixing an electronic tracker to a polar bear. Last year he admitted that he a lot of his photo opportunities were staged, but defended himself, saying although he was often ridiculed, the pictures at least raised awareness of the issues he was trying to promote.
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