Instant Alert: The Kremlin released photos of Putin's summer vacation to Siberia, and he has his shirt on this time

MANAGE SUBSCRIPTIONS   |   UNSUBSCRIBE   |   VIEW ONLINE   The Kremlin released photos of Putin's summer vacation to Siberia, and he has his shirt on this time by John Haltiwanger on Aug 28, 2018, 5:02 PM Advertisement The Kremlin released new photos on Monday of Russian president Vladimir Putin taking a break from his official duties to go hiking in Siberia with his top security chiefs, Reuters reports. In the past, the 65-year-old leader often posed shirtless in his official vacation photos, but he's fully clothed in this year's images and looks somewhat somber at times. During an interview with an Australian journalist in June, Putin defended past pictures of him on vacation in which he was bare-chested. "When I am on vacation I see no need to hide behind the bushes, and there is nothing wrong with that," Putin said. SEE ALSO: 'I see no need to hide behind the bushes': Putin defends shirtless photos of himself DON'T MISS: Russian president Vladimir Putin returned from his annual shirtless vacation Putin's mini-vacation occurred as he was on his way to the Siberian city of Kemerovo, a coal mining hub, according to the Kremlin. "The president, on his way to Kemerovo, decided to fly out earlier and spend Saturday and Sunday in Tuva, on the Yenisei River," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said. "He walked in the mountains, admired the beautiful views." Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu joined Putin on his trip. See the rest of the story at Business Insider   Share the latest business news with your network:    Email sent to: nguyenvu1187.love5@blogger.com   |   Manage your email preferences   |   Unsubscribe Terms of Service   |   Privacy Policy Business Insider. 150 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10011