- Title: Putin and Xi treat themselves with pancakes, vodka and caviar
- Date: 11th September 2018
- Summary: VLADIVOSTOK, RUSSIA (SEPTEMBER 11, 2018) (RUSSIAN POOL) ***WARNING CONTAINS FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY*** RUSSIAN PRESIDENT, VLADIMIR PUTIN, AND CHINESE PRESIDENT, XI JINPING, APPROACHING MAKESHIFT KITCHEN, POUR DOUGH ON FRYING PANS FRYING PANS PUTIN SAYING XI'S PANCAKE IS NICE AND NEAT PUTIN AND XI COOKING PUTIN TURNING HIS PANCAKE OVER / XI TURNING PANCAKE OVER / XI COOKING PUTIN
- Embargoed: 25th September 2018 14:18
- Keywords: Russian President Vladimir Putin Xi Jinping Putin and Xi eat pancakes Putin and Xi cook presidents eat Putin eat caviar Putin drinks vodka Xi drinks vodka
- Location: VLADIVOSTOK, RUSSIA
- City: VLADIVOSTOK, RUSSIA
- Country: Russia
- Topics: Diplomacy/Foreign Policy,Government/Politics
- Reuters ID: LVA0018X6NDXJ
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text: President Vladimir Putin and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping demonstrated their cooking skills on Tuesday (September 11) after their talks in Russia's Far Eastern city of Vladivostok.
With kitchen aprons on, Putin and Xi fried traditional Russian pancakes - also known as bliny - and tried them with seafood delicacies including red and black caviar. The leaders were also offered vodka shots which they drank after toasting each other.
Putin in apron showed Xi how to pour dough on frying pan and turn pancakes. Later he invited him to taste pancakes by adding Russian caviar. - Copyright Holder: POOL (CAN SELL)
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