President Vladimir Putin mounted a horse on Thursday and cantered with female po...
Russian President Vladimir Putin rides a horse as he attends a meeting with members of a mounted police unit, including female officers, on the eve of International Women's Day in Moscow, Russia March 7, 2019. Sputnik/Alexei Nikolsky/Kremlin via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY.
Putin has carefully cultivated a macho image during his 19 years in power with photo-ops depicting him riding a horse bare-chested in Siberia, taking a dip in icy water and piloting a firefighting plane. They cantered gently around a training facility for horsebacked police in Moscow followed by other uniformed officers riding in rows.Ahead of International Women’s Day on Friday, Putin said women were increasingly taking an interest in working in law enforcement agencies and that just over a quarter of employees at the Interior Ministry were now women.
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