Putin's picture hugging a cat was featured on the 2017 calendar.

Shops across Russia are preparing for the hottest item of this Christmas season: the 2017 Vladimir Putin calendar.

This calendar is a collection of diverse photos of the Russian leader, from affectionate to powerful, from hugging cats and holding children to riding horses, paragliding, and sitting in the cockpit of a fighter jet. Notably, each page features memorable quotes from Putin.

Russian President Vladimir Putin is pictured hugging a cat in the 2017 calendar.

A rugged image of Putin.

"Russia is an independent, peace-loving country. We don't need other people's territory. We don't need other people's natural resources. If we are threatened, we will be ready to use weapons to defend our security," the Mirror quoted as saying below a photo of Putin wearing a suit and sunglasses, looking back at 2018.

The leader looked full of energy.

Last year, the Russian president also appeared in a similar calendar, with photos of him hugging his pet dog, smelling flowers, and exercising.

According to Vietnamnet