In Adidas T -shirts and trousers: Putin's rare footage on holidays in Finland appeared (video)

In the 1990s, the future Russian dictator traveled with Anatoliy Sobchak to Thorce Island for a meeting with the importer of wood from the Russian Federation. Judging by the video, Vladimir Putin had a negligent appearance, in this form he was not seen yet. The Finnish broadcaster Yle has shown a number of videoaders where Russian President Vladimir Putin was resting in Finland in the early 1990s.

At that time, he held the position of chairman of the Committee on the Foreign Relations of the City Hall of St. Petersburg. "Home video shows how Putin spent his free time in a gorgeous villa in the south of Finland during the collapse of the Soviet Union. Putin dressed carelessly and behaved very restrained," Finnish journalists emphasized. The future Russian president was dressed in a light sleeveless shirt and blue adidas sports pants.

He had long and disheveled hair, in this form of the Russian leader yet, the authors of the material noticed. "It was Putin before: a bad wind, a bad hairstyle, a bad sleeveless shirt and busy everyday business," - quotes the publication of expert on Russia and journalist The Guardian Luca Garding. On one of the video, Putin in T -shirts and sports pants play table tennis with his boss, extermer of St. Petersburg Anatoly Sobchak with two guards.

Yle also introduced the moment when Putin, Sobchak and a few more people dine on the terrace. The video was shot at Thomesto Group's representative villa on Torce Island, the southern coast of Finland. Thomesto imported untreated timber and ties with the authorities were vital to it, "said the broadcaster. " The visit was organized by Finnish businessmen who wanted to improve trade relations with Russia.

Business partners were treated generously, at the time of the visit [Putin and Sobchak] there were no major trade agreements. Putin and Sobchak's popularity could have influenced the ease of doing business and the tax regime in the future, " - said the authors. In addition to table tennis, during the visit, guests were caught by fish - Putin, Sobchak and TopsMozer Thomesto with daughters. During lunch with Sobchak Putin is trying to joke.