President Putin becomes 'living advertisement' for Top 7 popular products

In 2010, when Vladimir Putin was Prime Minister, he made a car run in a Lada Kalina on the Khabarovsk - Chita highway.

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (pictured) started his trip on the new Chita - Khabarovsk highway in a Lada Kalina. Photo: Sputnik

Mr. Putin drives a Lada Kalina Sport with a 1.6l engine and manual transmission. Prime Minister Putin's Kalina is equipped with a GLONASS navigation device.

After the trip, Mr. Putin praised the car. “This car is great. Listen, I didn’t even expect it. I say that without exaggeration,” Mr. Putin admitted.

Fans of Putin and the domestic auto industry who want to buy a car immediately call the AvtoVAZ plant.

In December 2014, during a press conference of Vladimir Putin, a reporter from Kirov, Vladimir Mamatov, asked the Russian president about the soft drink “Vyatsky kvas”. The reporter spoke about the problems facing the regional brand, “although in terms of taste and price, it can beat Coca-Cola”.

In response, the Russian president promised that the government would try to help Russian producers "reclaim the Russian national market."

Just a few minutes after the speech of journalist Vladimir Mamatov, “Vyatsky kvas” became popular on social networks and the production company began to receive many requests for cooperation.

At a banquet for participants of the G20 Summit in Osaka this year, President Vladimir Putin drank tea from a thermos cup, which subsequently sold very well, with sales unexpectedly increasing.

This is not the first time Vladimir Putin has appeared at major events with his termo cup. The first time it happened was at a press conference in 2014. Then, the Russian president drank hot tea from a white cup printed with the Russian coat of arms.

President Putin uses a teacup with the Russian coat of arms printed on it. Photo: Sputnik

Currently, this type of mug is selling very well in China. On the country's largest online marketplace Taobao, the "Putin mug" has broken sales records. The white thermos mug with the golden Russian emblem is sold for 50-200 yuan, that is, from 400 to 1800 rubles.

All Russians know that President Vladimir Putin is very fond of sports. At the age of 21, Putin became a master in Judo.

Russian President Vladimir Putin during a training session with members of the Russian national judo team. Photo: Sputnik

In 1999, the head of state's book was published in collaboration with Vasily Shestakov and Alexei Levitsky on practical exercises "Learning Judo with Vladimir Putin". There is also a film where the Russian President demonstrates the skills of this martial art.

Judo is very popular in Russia now. In children's Judo classes, not only boys but also girls practice it. Much of the credit for this goes to President Vladimir Putin.

Vladimir Putin is a big sports fan, hockey is another of his hobbies. The president has been involved in the sport for quite some time.

President Vladimir Putin plays hockey. Photo: Sputnik

According to the official portal of the head of state, in 2011 he promised the participants of the Student Olympics held in Türkiye to learn to skate.

The promise was kept, so Putin began to learn. Famous hockey player Alexei Kasatonov coached the Russian head of state for two months.

On April 15, 2011, Putin attended a training session of young hockey players before the final match of the "Golden Puck" tournament. During that time, Putin hit the puck into the opponent's net several times.

The president's watch has been the subject of media attention on several occasions. According to various media outlets, Putin wears a Blancpain Leman Aqua Lung Large Date.

Putin's watch costs about $11,000. This watch was produced in a limited edition of 2,005 pieces.

During an official visit to Tula Oblast in 2009, the head of state was shown factories that were ahead of the curve in economic development. After discussing important topics, a factory worker asked the president to give him something as a souvenir. Putin took off his watch and gave it to the worker. A year earlier, the president had given a similar watch to the son of a shepherd in the Republic of Tuva.

Of course, such valuable watches are unlikely to become popular among the Russian population. However, it has been noticed that a number of politicians and businessmen have followed the president's example and bought watches of the same brand as him.

During Vladimir Putin's time in power, the city of Sochi has become famous as a resort and sports center of Russia.

In 2007, Sochi was chosen as the capital of the XXII Olympic Winter Games. On September 15, 2009, Sochi joined the International Olympic Cities Alliance.

January 3, 2013. Russian President Vladimir Putin (center, front row) during a visit to the Krasnaya Polyana ski resort in Sochi. The Russian head of state talks to skiers and watches the races. Photo: Sputnik

Sochi became the first subtropical climate city to host the Winter Olympics - from February 7 to 23, 2014.

To hold the Olympics, within 5-6 years, a lot of sports facilities and infrastructure were built, located in two clusters, coastal and in the mountains.

In 2018, the city hosted World Cup matches.

In addition, President Putin himself also spends time resting and relaxing in Sochi. In 2011, Vladimir Putin performed several downhill skiing runs from the Olympic base in Krasnaya Polyana, Sochi.

In Sochi there is the President's official residence "Bocharov Ruchei", where he receives guests and is rumored to be his favorite place to rest.