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Putin enters leopard cage at Sochi National Park ― RT In motion

Russia's President Vladimir Putin and members of the International Olympic Committee visited the Sochi Natural Park to see the leopard cubs who were born there last summer. The president had a close encounter with one of the creatures - while the IOC officials kept a safe distance. Putin spearheaded a scheme to reintroduce leopards to the Caucasus Mountains and revive a population that died out decades ago.