President Dmitry Medvedev found a few days in his tight schedule for a holiday with his wife in the Volga delta. While on a boat trip with Astrakhan Regional... 31.08.2009, Sputnik International
President Dmitry Medvedev found a few days in his tight schedule for a holiday with his wife in the Volga delta. While on a boat trip with Astrakhan Regional Governor Alexander Zhilkin, the group noticed a poachers’ net with a sturgeon, which it is illegal to catch. The net was dragged out of the water and the sturgeon released.
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President Dmitry Medvedev found a few days in his tight schedule for a holiday with his wife in the Volga delta. While on a boat trip with Astrakhan Regional Governor Alexander Zhilkin, the group noticed a poachers’ net with a sturgeon, which it is illegal to catch. The net was dragged out of the water and the sturgeon released.
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Saturday was a hot day in the Astrakhan Region, and the president decided to go for a dip.
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Towards the evening, Medvedev and his wife made their way to one of the most picturesque sites of the Astrakhan Region, where the lotus blooming season has started.
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Hundreds of pink lotus blossoms cover the water surface like a carpet.
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August 30, 2009. Dmitry Medvedev on a family vacation on the Volga River.
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The First Lady, Svetlana Medvedev, relaxing on the Volga River.
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Russia's leader went fishing at sunset.
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Dmitry Medvedev managed to catch two pikes.
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The president fishing.
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