Vladimir Putin stops in Khakassia on his way to Sakhalin where he reviews a programme to study the snow leopard – and meets the predator in person

Vladimir Putin stops in Khakassia on his way to Sakhalin where he reviews a programme to study the snow leopard – and meets the predator in person

Vladimir Putin stops in Khakassia on his way to Sakhalin where he reviews a programme to study the snow leopard – and meets the predator in person

Vladimir Putin stops in Khakassia on his way to Sakhalin where he reviews a programme to study the snow leopard – and meets the predator in person

Vladimir Putin stops in Khakassia on his way to Sakhalin where he reviews a programme to study the snow leopard – and meets the predator in person

Mongol the snow leopard

Mongol the snow leopard

Mongol the snow leopard

Vladimir Putin stops in Khakassia on his way to Sakhalin where he reviews a programme to study the snow leopard

Vladimir Putin stops in Khakassia on his way to Sakhalin where he reviews a programme to study the snow leopard

Vladimir Putin stops in Khakassia on his way to Sakhalin where he reviews a programme to study the snow leopard

Vladimir Putin stops in Khakassia on his way to Sakhalin where he reviews a programme to study the snow leopard

Vladimir Putin stops in Khakassia on his way to Sakhalin where he reviews a programme to study the snow leopard – and meets the predator in person