September 14 is the day President Medvedev can expect birthday greetings. Dmitry Medvedev is a trained lawyer and has a PhD in Law. But during his presidency he has tried his hand at many disciplines.
September 14 is the day President Medvedev can expect birthday greetings. Dmitry Medvedev is a trained lawyer and has a PhD in Law. But during his presidency he has tried his hand at many disciplines. On July 5, 2008, for example, just a few months after his inauguration, the Russian president was wielding a spade in a tree-planting ceremony at the Alley of the Heads of State in Astana, Kazakhstan.
In August 2010, Mr. Medvedev used a shovel again, this time to dig potatoes in the village of Trudovoye, the Voronezh Region.
Aside from potatoes, the president has taken a turn at harvesting sugar beets in the Oryol Region. Photo: Driving a harvester.
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Russia’s president can drive a heavy KAMAZ truck…
…and a high-speed pleasure boat.
In March 2011 Dmitry Medvedev visited the metro-car maker, Metrovagonmash, in Mytishchi near Moscow and stepped into the train operator’s cab.
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev is also the Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces.
As the head of state, Mr. Medvedev has tried his luck with both a vintage machinegun…
…and the latest in military R&D.
The Russian president remains in constant contact with the media. Dmitry Medvedev knows firsthand how the “fourth estate” operates. In May 2011, he visited the VGTRK media holding company and chaired an editorial board meeting.
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Later he tried his hand as a Radio Mayak broadcaster.
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On June 23, 2011, Medvedev visited RIA Novosti to congratulate the agency on its 70th anniversary.
The president visited the new multimedia press center and newsroom, where he took part in a multimedia editorial briefing.
One has to be physically fit to run a country. Dmitry Medvedev proved this in December 2010 while on a visit to Secondary School No 55 in the village of Izmailovka.
Dmitry Medvedev keeps fit by engaging in regular sports activities like canoeing in the summer…
…and downhill skiing in winter.
For all his versatile skills, the Russian president is always ready to soak up new knowledge. Photo: Building with LEGO blocks.
While attending the Sabantuy festival in Kazan, Tatarstan, in June 2011, Dmitry Medvedev learned how to grind flour.
It is common knowledge, the Russian president is an avid photographer.
In August 2011 he took several underwater snapshots, although he was not happy with their quality.
Like many Russians, Dmitry Medvedev is fond of fishing. But unlike the ordinary fisherman, the president will never exaggerate the size of his catch. Photo: No privacy even on a fishing trip.
