- Title: Putin drives a Russian Kamaz truck on highway near Kazan
- Date: 22nd February 2024
- Summary: NEAR KAZAN, TATARSTAN, RUSSIA (FEBRUARY 22, 2024) (RUSSIAN POOL) RUSSIAN PRESIDENT VLADIMIR PUTIN WALKING UP TO RUSSIAN-MADE KAMAZ TRUCK AND GETTING INSIDE
- Embargoed: 7th March 2024 16:01
- Keywords: Kamaz Kazan Putin Russia truck
- Location: NEAR KAZAN, TATARSTAN, RUSSIA
- City: NEAR KAZAN, TATARSTAN, RUSSIA
- Country: Russia
- Topics: Europe,Government/Politics
- Reuters ID: LVA001267222022024RP1
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday (February 22) got behind the steering wheel of a Russian-made Kamaz truck and drove it on a highway near the city of Kazan, located about 800 kilometres east of Moscow.
Russian media said that Putin drove the truck to a meeting with truck drivers and heads of logistics companies in a cafe near the start of the recently constructed M-12 East highway.
Earlier on Thursday the Russian president flew in a modernised TU-160M nuclear-capable strategic bomber. - Copyright Holder: POOL (CAN SELL)
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