This photo, taken on March 24, 2013, shows Russin President Vladimir Putin as he plays with his dogs Buffy, right, and Yume at his residence in Novo-Ogariovo, outside Moscow. Buffy, a Bulgarian shepherd, was presented to Putin by his Bulgarian counterpart Boyko Borisov while Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda offered Putin the puppy Yume as a gift during the G20 in Mexico in June.
Vladimir Putin shows softer side walking his pet dogs
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