Koala to Putin: Now I see what all those other animals have been raving about!

Koala to Putin: Vladimir, don’t mind Tony, his communication skills are zero and vocabulary a bit limited. He meant ‘the cuddly koala group hug,’ but it came out as ‘shirtfront.’

(Shirtfronting: rough tackling to the ground of an opponent in Australian slang – move considered illegal in Australian football. Australian PM Tony Abbott infamously repeatedly announced he would shirtfront Putin. Honestly, Putin’s nerves are made of steel and his patience is infinite after a comment like that. Link)

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Tony Abbott with cute and cuddly koalas at G20 in Brisbane, Australia

Koala to Putin: Vladimir, now I see what all those dogs and other animals have been raving about!

This kind of tackling is welcome, as long as none of these dogs is called Tony 😉

Putin and the Caucasus snow leopard, one of the mascots of the Sochi Olympics

New pic added!

Putin swimming with the dolpins 

Better than killing dolpins with high intensity sonar! Please see my related new post: This must stop! U.S. Navy wargames to kill hundreds of whales, dolphins. In the post you will find two petitions to sign to stop this outrage! Thanks for your help!