April 2010. Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, left, visiting Alexandra Land of the Franz Josef Archipelago. Taking part in the work of a scientific expedition organized by the Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution. Studying the polar bear.29.04.2010#639531
April 2010. Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (foreground, left) visiting Alexandra Land of the Franz Josef Archipelago. Taking part in the work of a scientific expedition organized by the Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution. Studying the polar bear. The Severtsov Institute's Deputy Director Vyacheslav Rozhnov, right.29.04.2010#639530
April 2010. Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (foreground, left) visiting Alexandra Land of the Franz Josef Archipelago. Taking part in the work of a scientific expedition organized by the Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution. Studying the polar bear. The Severtsov Institute's Deputy Director Vyacheslav Rozhnov, right.29.04.2010#639529
April 2010. Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, right, inspecting the power generating unit of Nagurskoye frontier post. The border post was opened in 1981 on Alexandra Land to protect State frontier around Franz Josef Archipelago.29.04.2010#639528
April 2010. Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, right, inspecting an administrative-residential building at Nagurskoye frontier post. The border post was opened in 1981 on Alexandra Land to protect State frontier around Franz Josef Archipelago. Nagurskoye frontier post chief Maxim Nosov, left.29.04.2010#639527
April 2010. Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, right, inspecting Nagurskoye frontier post which was opened in 1981 on Alexandra Land to protect State frontier around Franz Josef Archipelago.29.04.2010#639526
April 2010. Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, left, inspecting Nagurskoye frontier post which was opened in 1981 on Alexandra Land to protect State frontier around Franz Josef Archipelago. Nagurskoye frontier post chief Maxim Nosov, right.29.04.2010#639525
April 2010. Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (foreground, left) visiting a hospital opened by EMERCOM as part of combined exercises with FSB Frontier Service. Alexandra Land of the Franz Josef Archipelago.29.04.2010#639524
April 2010. Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (foreground, center) visiting Alexandra Land of the Franz Josef Archipelago. Taking part in the work of a scientific expedition organized by the Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution. Studying the polar bear.29.04.2010#639523
April 2010. Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin visiting Alexandra Land of the Franz Josef Archipelago. Taking part in the work of a scientific expedition organized by the Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution. Studying the polar bear.29.04.2010#639522
April 2010. Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin putting a satellite collar on a polar bear. Taking part in the work of a scientific expedition organized by the Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution. Studying the polar bear. Nikita Ovsyannikov (left), Senior Researcher at the Severtsov Institute, Deputy Director for Scientific Work at the Wrangel Island Reserve. Alexandra Land of the Franz Josef Archipelago.29.04.2010#639521
April 2010. Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, right, helping measure a polar bear. Taking part in the work of a scientific expedition organized by the Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution. Studying the polar bear. Nikita Ovsyannikov (left), Senior Researcher at the Severtsov Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences, Deputy Director for Scientific Work at the Wrangel Island Reserve. Alexandra Land of the Franz Josef Archipelago.29.04.2010#639520
April 2010. Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin helping measure a polar bear. Taking part in the work of a scientific expedition organized by the Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution. Studying the polar bear. Alexandra Land of the Franz Josef Archipelago.29.04.2010#639519
April 2010. Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin putting a satellite collar on a polar bear. Taking part in the work of a scientific expedition organized by the Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution. Studying the polar bear. Alexandra Land of the Franz Josef Archipelago.29.04.2010#639517
April 2010. Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin putting a satellite collar on a polar bear. Taking part in the work of a scientific expedition organized by the Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution. Studying the polar bear. Alexandra Land of the Franz Josef Archipelago.29.04.2010#639516
April 2010. Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin putting a satellite collar on a polar bear. Taking part in the work of a scientific expedition organized by the Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution. Studying the polar bear. Alexandra Land of the Franz Josef Archipelago.29.04.2010#639515
April 2010. Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin measuring a polar bear. Taking part in the work of a scientific expedition organized by the Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution. Studying the polar bear. Alexandra Land of the Franz Josef Archipelago.29.04.2010#639514
April 2010. Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin measuring a polar bear. Taking part in the work of a scientific expedition organized by the Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution. Studying the polar bear. Alexandra Land of the Franz Josef Archipelago.29.04.2010#639513
April 2010. Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin measuring a polar bear. Taking part in the work of a scientific expedition organized by the Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution. Studying the polar bear. Alexandra Land of the Franz Josef Archipelago.29.04.2010#639512
April 2010. Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, left, visiting Alexandra Land of the Franz Josef Archipelago. Taking part in the work of a scientific expedition organized by the Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution. Studying the polar bear. The Institute's Deputy Director Vyacheslav Rozhnov, right.29.04.2010#639511
April 2010. Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, left, visiting Alexandra Land of the Franz Josef Archipelago. Taking part in the work of a scientific expedition organized by the Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution. Studying the polar bear. The Institute's Deputy Director Vyacheslav Rozhnov, right.29.04.2010#639510
April 2010. Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (foreground, center) visiting Alexandra Land of the Franz Josef Archipelago. Taking part in the work of a scientific expedition organized by the Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution. Studying the polar bear.29.04.2010#639509
