Russian president Vladimir Putin typically seeks out exciting, rugged, and sometimes shirtless activities for his summer holidays.

This year, he was more laid back.

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Mr Putin was seen gathering mushrooms (Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

Famously, he once galloped on a horse across a mountain creek, bare-chested.

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Mr Putin and Russian defence minister Sergei Shoigu (Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

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Mr Putin strikes a more relaxed pose on his holidays (Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

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Relaxing on the Yenisey River (Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)