The Russian president was ready to receive Epstein, according to an October 2014 message from a correspondent.

MOSCOW, Jan 7 (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin has made a cameo appearance in a popular Russian children's cartoon, delivering a New Year message to the nation alongside a talking cat and dog.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Russian President Vladimir Putin attends his annual end-of-year press conference and phone-in in Moscow, Russia December 19, 2025.

President Vladimir Putin appeared in the popular Russian cartoon “Prostokvashino,” delivering a New Year’s message alongside a talking cat and dog. The studio, which sells the show to former communist ...

(This Jan 7 story has been republished with no changes to text) MOSCOW, Jan 7 (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin has made a cameo appearance in a popular Russian children's cartoon, delivering a New ...