August 1, 2009. Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin seen during a dive to the bottom of Lake Baikal aboard the Mir 1 submersible. Snapshot from video footage taken by a camera fitted to the Mir 2.01.08.2009#417721
August 1, 2009. Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin seen during a dive to the bottom of Lake Baikal aboard the Mir 1 submersible. Snapshot from video footage taken by a camera fitted to the Mir 2.01.08.2009#417720
August 1, 2009. Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin talks to journalists aboard the Metropol research vessel after diving to the bottom of Lake Baikal in Mir 1 submersible.01.08.2009#417655
August 1, 2009. Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin talks to journalists aboard the Metropol research vessel after diving to the bottom of Lake Baikal in Mir 1 submersible.01.08.2009#417654
August 1, 2009. Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin seen aboard the Metropol research vessel after diving to the bottom of Lake Baikal in Mir 1 submersible.01.08.2009#417641
August 1, 2009. Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin seen aboard the Metropol research vessel after diving to the bottom of Lake Baikal in Mir 1 submersible.01.08.2009#417640
August 1, 2009. Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin seen aboard the Metropol research vessel after diving to the bottom of Lake Baikal in Mir 1 submersible.01.08.2009#417639
August 1, 2009. Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin seen aboard the Metropol research vessel after diving to the bottom of Lake Baikal in Mir 1 submersible.01.08.2009#417638
August 1, 2009. Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin seen aboard the Metropol research vessel after diving to the bottom of Lake Baikal in Mir 1 submersible.01.08.2009#417637
August 1, 2009. Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin seen before diving to the bottom of Lake Baikal aboard the Mir 1 submersible.01.08.2009#417636
August 1, 2009. Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin seen aboard the Metropol research vessel after diving to the bottom of Lake Baikal in Mir 1 submersible.01.08.2009#417635
August 1, 2009. Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin seen after diving to the bottom of Lake Baikal aboard the Mir 1 submersible.01.08.2009#417634
The interior of the Mir 1 submersible, on which Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin dived to Lake Baikal's bottom.01.08.2009#417633
August 1, 2009. Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin boards a Mir submersible to dive to Lake Baikal's bottom.01.08.2009#417529
August 1, 2009. Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin boards a Mir submersible to dive to Lake Baikal's bottom.01.08.2009#417528
August 1, 2009. Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin boards a Mir submersible to dive to Lake Baikal's bottom.01.08.2009#417527
The Mir-1 submersible launched from the Metropol research vessel to dive to the bottom of Lake Baikal.01.08.2009#417506
August 1, 2009. Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin boards a Mir submersible to dive to Lake Baikal's bottom.01.08.2009#417505
August 1, 2009. Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin boards a Mir submersible to dive to Lake Baikal's bottom.01.08.2009#417504
August 1, 2009. Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin boards a Mir submersible to dive to Lake Baikal's bottom.01.08.2009#417503
August 1, 2009. Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin seen aboard the Metropol research vessel, which carries the Mir 1 and Mir 2 submersibles used to explore Lake Baikal.01.08.2009#417502
August 1, 2009. Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin seen aboard the Metropol research vessel, which carries the Mir 1 and Mir 2 submersibles used to explore Lake Baikal.01.08.2009#417501
August 1, 2009. Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin seen aboard the Metropol research vessel, which carries the Mir 1 and Mir 2 submersibles used to explore Lake Baikal.01.08.2009#417500
August 1, 2009. Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin seen aboard the Metropol research vessel, which carries the Mir 1 and Mir 2 submersibles used to explore Lake Baikal.01.08.2009#417499
August 1, 2009. Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin seen aboard the Metropol research vessel, which carries the Mir 1 and Mir 2 submersibles used to explore Lake Baikal.01.08.2009#417498
August 1, 2009. Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin seen aboard the Metropol research vessel, which carries the Mir 1 and Mir 2 submersibles used to explore Lake Baikal.01.08.2009#417497
A Mir submersible launched from the Metropol research vessel to explore Lake Baikal.01.08.2009#417496
A Mir submersible launched from the Metropol research vessel to explore Lake Baikal.01.08.2009#417495
A Mir submersible launched from the Metropol research vessel to explore Lake Baikal.01.08.2009#417494
