Due to tough security prescriptions, she was stopped by security personnel and taken to the police station for questioning. Luckily, Putin still received the gift during a press conference on Monday.
Following the incident, Sputnik decided to take a look at the most unusual presents the Russian President received on various occasions in the past.
1. Sword Made of Damascus Steel
The two politicians met in the Black Sea resort of Sochi to discuss a wide-range of issues, including those on the bilateral and international agenda.
The Russian President, for his turn, presented his counterpart with a stallion, which was born in 2012 and won several international competitions.
2. "Happy Birthday to You"
On October 7, 2013, when Putin had his Birthday and was attending the APEC summit in Indonesia, he received very warm and unexpected greetings from the participants of the summit.
The Russian President was invited to a private room, where his Chinese counterparts prepared a big surprise for him: all of them, including Chinese President Xi Jinping, welcomed him with the song "Happy Birthday to You", while Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono accompanied the singers on guitar.
3. Spin Fishing Kit
Japanese Prime Minister Abe had a more practical thinking and in 2009, he presented the Russian President with a spin fishing kit. Putin is a passionate fishing-lover. Thus, Abe's present could not have come at a better time.
4. Erotic Calendar
One of the most sensational gifts the Russian President received throughout his political career was a 2011 calendar with erotic pictures of female journalism students of the Moscow State University.
"Forests extinguished, but I am still burning!" said the inscription written on the calendar, referring to the forest fires during the extremely hot summer of 2010.
5. Ussuri Tiger Cub
Еhe Russian President received His most unusual and probably cutest birthday gift in 2008. Vladimir Putin, who is also a well-known animal lover, discovered a box with a two-month-old Siberian tiger cub in his summer residence in Novo-Ogaryovo.
For some time, the tiger lived on the territory of the residence, but later moved to the zoo in Gelendzhik.
6. Labrador Retriever, Koni
Interestingly, animals are among the most common gifts received by the Russian president.
Female black Labrador Retriever Koni (1999-2014), also known as Connie, was given President Putin as a gift in 2000 by then-Minister of Emergency Situations Sergei Shoygu. She was often seen at the president's s side, including at staff meetings, and as he greeted world leaders during their visits to Russia.
7. Judo Uniform
At the G8 summit in Mexico in June 2012, Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda gave Putin the judogi of the Japanese Olympic team, a traditional uniform used for Judo practice. Putin has been training in the martial art since he was a teenager and has quite impressive judo skills.
8. Decorative Easter Egg
In April 2012, the Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Kirill wished Vladimir Putin Happy Easter and presented him with a decorative Easter egg. President Putin and Russian PM Medvedev attend the Easter service at Cathedral of Christ the Savior in Moscow every year.
