Russian president Vladimir Putin takes a hike

The Kremlin has released footage of Russian President Vladimir Putin hiking in the Siberian taiga forest in early September with Defence Minister Sergey Shoigu.

In the footage, Putin is seen hiking, fishing, camping and boating with Shoigu. Putin made the trip following a visit to the Russian Far East for the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok. previously, he visited the taiga with Shoigu in March.