Edmonton Journal: Lada man Putin hits the road
Russia's Prime Minister Vladimir Putin prepares to drive a Russian-made Lada Kalina car in the city of Khabarovsk on August 27, 2010 during a visit in the region. AFP

Edmonton Journal: Lada man Putin hits the road

Sep 6, 2010 at 11:14
David Marples writes:

A late August 2,000-kilometre drive through the deserted landscape of Siberia, alone, in a Lada seemed like a typical week in the life of Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin. After all, the former president has posed bare-chested on vacation, taken on tigers and grey whales, flown helicopters and demonstrated his expertise at judo. Read the story here.