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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Matt Mathers

FOUND: Putin unrecognisable in shell suit with full head of hair in uncovered 1990s video | Mind Blowing Facts

Yle Finland

Previously unseen home video footage shows a younger, untidy and awkward-looking Vladimir Putin socialising and playing table tennis during a visit to Finland around three decades ago.

The rare clip, obtained by Finnish outlet Yle, shows the future Russian president dressed in a shellsuit playing darts and eating with other guests at a hospitality venue near Helsinki.

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