Putin has a black belt in Judo."A friend and judo partner of Russian President Vladimir Putin, Vasily Shestakov, has been asked to fill a key role in a new official media centre.
The National Information Centre will offer journalists rare access to senior government figures, an official said.
Mr Shestakov said he had been invited to head the centre's supervisory board, Russian reports say.
The thick-set Mr Shestakov is said to have taught Mr Putin judo throws. The two also co-authored a book on judo."
"As a personal friend of the president himself, it may be interpreted as the Kremlin's wish to maintain a tight grip on the media."
This gives some more insight into Putin and his presidency. This could be interpreted as a move to control the media and repair some of the damage done between neighboring countries.
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