Putin makes trip to Siberian taiga ahead of his birthday: Kremlin spokesman

MOSCOW, RUSSIA - JUNE 20, 2019: Russia's President Vladimir Putin talks to media following his annual televised question and answer session at Moscow's Gostiny Dvor. Alexei Druzhinin/Russian Presidential Press and Information Office/TASS. Sketched by the Pan Pacific Agency.

MOSCOW, Oct 7, 2019, TASS. Russian President Vladimir Putin made a trip to Siberia to enjoy the sight of autumn taiga ahead of his birthday, Putin’s press secretary Dmitry Peskov told TASS on Sunday.

“The president was in Siberia, in taiga several days ago. He enjoyed the wild nature, the sight of autumn taiga,” Peskov said adding that photo and video coverage of the trip “will be available at midnight.”

He also said that Putin “plans to spent his birthday (October 7 – TASS) in the great outdoors with his family and close friends.”

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