Putin's Russian bare act

Video and still photographs of Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin riding bare-chested, swimming and fishing add a fresh dimension to his action man image.

NOTE: Natural sound only - no reporter narration.

The video and stills, which are being broadcast in the Russian media, show Putin on Monday (Aug 03) during a fishing trip in southern Siberia's Tuva region.

The images follow those issued a few days previously, which showed the Russian leader in a mini submersible in the depths of Lake Baikal and separately, tagging a whale.