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Putin on ice

In 2011 the then Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin slipped on his skates to train with the teenage members of a Russian ice hockey team. RT filmed his training session as Putin, who by his own admission had only learned to skate a few months before, scored a series of goals.

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November 3, 2012

Tags: nhl, sport, russian hockey players guide

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