Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin wears a helmet before driving an F1 race car on a special track in Leningrad region outside St. Petersburg. (AFP/Pool/Alexey Druzhinin)
The Supreme Commander-in-Chief took up a rifle which uses laser beams to hit an electronic target. RIA Novosti. Dmitry AstakhovMy Comment: I have always been skeptical that both of these men will run against each other in next year's Russian Presidential election. But looking at these pictures .... I am not too sure right now.