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25 April 2024

Putin takes a dive to boost his image

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President Vladimir Putin submerges on board  Sea Explorer 5 bathyscaphe near the isle of Gogland in the Gulf of Finland, visiting Oleg frigate which sink in 1869. (AFP)

President Vladimir Putin submerges on board Sea Explorer 5 bathyscaphe near the isle of Gogland in the Gulf of Finland. (AFP)

Russian President Vladimir Putin submerges on board  Sea Explorer 5. (AFP)

Russian President Vladimir Putin. (AFP)

Russian President Vladimir Putin prepares to submerge on board Sea Explorer 5 bathyscaphe near the isle of Gogland in the Gulf of Finland. (AFP)

Russian President Vladimir Putin, centre, speaks to Russian media after he submerged on board Sea Explorer 5 bathyscaphe off the island of Gogland 180 kilometers (110 miles) west of St. Petersburg, Russia. (AP)

Russian President Vladimir Putin, unseen inside a cabin, submerges on board Sea Explorer 5 bathyscaphe off the island of Gogland 180 kilometers (110 miles) west of St. Petersburg, Russia. (AP)