On the third day of his visit to Russia's Tuva region in southern Siberia, Russian President Vladimir Putin worked on polishing his Marlboro Man image.
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A relaxed Putin did a little more angling in the Khemchik River, following his successful fishing trip with Monaco's Prince Albert II Monday. He went for a more militaristic look Wednesday, sporting camouflage fatigues and army-style boots.
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The sporty Russian leader appears to be wearing a cross pendant. And is that a machete strapped to his waist?
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The photos of a bare-chested Putin made headlines around the world Tuesday.
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The trim 54-year-old is a hit with the ladies. "What a hunk!" wrote one female SPIEGEL ONLINE reader from the US. "I've only seen Putin as a meek little Russian leader. ... Well, this most certainly shows (him in) a different light. He's a real man's man!"
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Putin shows his sensitive side in this shot. The former KGB agent is a real nature lover.
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Here Putin appears to be auditioning for a part in a Village People tribute show. We know the 80s are back, Vlads, but can a world leader really pull off fingerless leather gloves? And why the shrubbery in the belt?
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To complete the Marlboro Man image, Putin took to horseback.
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He's just a solitary man trying to make his way in the Wild East.
