Medvedev, Putin harvest corn at farm
October 26th, 2011 - 7:31 am ICT by IANSMoscow, Oct 26 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and Prime Minister Vladimir Putin put on a show of unity ahead of the upcoming elections by harvesting corn together at a farm.
Medvedev and Putin used separate harvesters to help workers in southern Stavropol region.
The leaders collected six tonnes of corn each and simultaneously poured the crop into a truck.
“It’s a good start. The feeling is good and the cabin is comfortable,” Medvedev said later at a meeting with farm workers. “Super! I liked it!” Putin added.
–IANS/RIA Novosti
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