Putin Cuddles Cat After Obama Meets Dog, Setting Off Cold War-Style Pet Race
BuzzFeed - Latest 2015-09-04
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Russian President Vladimir Putin took time out from his busy schedule diving to the bottom of the sea and meeting Steven Seagal to pet a cat while in the Siberian region of Khakasia on Friday.
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Kremlinologists noted the appearance with the cat — who did not respond to BuzzFeed News' request for comment — was a marked shift in pet policy for Putin, who has previously only appeared with larger felines like tigers and this leopard.
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In fact, Putin owns several dogs, and enjoys frolicking with them in the snow.
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Koni, his beloved black labrador, is even allowed to wander in on official meetings — once famously earning the ire of Angela Merkel, who is scared of dogs.
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