Video: RT's exclusive interview with President Vladimir Putin

RT was granted the very first public interview with President Vladimir Putin since his presidential inauguration. The interview gives an extremely interesting insight into Russia's views on various important world issues.

In his first post-inauguration interview, speaking in depth with RT's Kevin Owen (playing the devil's advocate to a certain extent) ahead of the APEC summit in Vladivostok, Putin discusses various current issues... read more and watch video.

Video: Vladimir Putin guides migrating cranes in hang-glider

Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, its President Vladimir Putin of Russia in his hang-glider, guiding migratory cranes on their way to Asia. Now there's something you don't get to say every day!

The Siberian cranes were raised in captivity and apparently do not know how to fly south. Environmentalists decided that they had to devise a way to lead the cranes, showing them the way to migrate... read more and watch video.