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Vladimir Putin's inspirational 2017 calendar goes on sale in Russia

By Bianca Britton, CNN

Updated 1118 GMT (1918 HKT) October 19, 2016

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The 2017 Vladimir Putin calendar is now on sale, featuring photographs and several quotes from the Russian President. "The whole year with the President of Russia!" the caption reads.
Photos: The 2017 Vladimir Putin calendar
The 2017 Vladimir Putin calendar is now on sale, featuring photographs and several quotes from the Russian President. "The whole year with the President of Russia!" the caption reads.
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January -- "I wish Orthodox Christians at Christmas happiness, peace, success in good deeds and their endeavors. This holiday puts us in a joyful mood and evokes the brightest feelings and thoughts!"
Photos: The 2017 Vladimir Putin calendar
January -- "I wish Orthodox Christians at Christmas happiness, peace, success in good deeds and their endeavors. This holiday puts us in a joyful mood and evokes the brightest feelings and thoughts!"
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February -- "It is especially important for parents to devote their whole life to their children, to give their child a part of their soul."
Photos: The 2017 Vladimir Putin calendar
February -- "It is especially important for parents to devote their whole life to their children, to give their child a part of their soul."
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March -- "Me and pussy liked each other instantly. I love animals and they evidently feel this too!"
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March -- "Me and pussy liked each other instantly. I love animals and they evidently feel this too!"
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April -- "I spent the day walking. I walked almost nine kilometers in the mountains, everything is still hurting!"
Photos: The 2017 Vladimir Putin calendar
April -- "I spent the day walking. I walked almost nine kilometers in the mountains, everything is still hurting!"
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May -- "Our common duty is to cherish the holy memory of the fallen during the Great Patriotic War and to take care, in every possible way, of the surviving veterans."
Photos: The 2017 Vladimir Putin calendar
May -- "Our common duty is to cherish the holy memory of the fallen during the Great Patriotic War and to take care, in every possible way, of the surviving veterans."
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June -- "Going on holiday in Russia should be comfortable, interesting and not expensive!"
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June -- "Going on holiday in Russia should be comfortable, interesting and not expensive!"
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July -- "Mankind will be interested to know that we have such riches! I think people will come from all over the world!"
Photos: The 2017 Vladimir Putin calendar
July -- "Mankind will be interested to know that we have such riches! I think people will come from all over the world!"
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August -- "Without bread it is impossible to live. It is correct to say -- bread is the staff of life. That's how it was, that's how it is and that's how it probably will always be."
Photos: The 2017 Vladimir Putin calendar
August -- "Without bread it is impossible to live. It is correct to say -- bread is the staff of life. That's how it was, that's how it is and that's how it probably will always be."
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September -- "The feeling is very interesting and the adrenaline is pumping! The birds followed from the left and the right, they are very beautiful!"
Photos: The 2017 Vladimir Putin calendar
September -- "The feeling is very interesting and the adrenaline is pumping! The birds followed from the left and the right, they are very beautiful!"
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October -- "To inspire people to love Russia ... in this sentence lies the desire to discover the beauty, the diversity and originality and show it to Russian society and the whole world!"
Photos: The 2017 Vladimir Putin calendar
October -- "To inspire people to love Russia ... in this sentence lies the desire to discover the beauty, the diversity and originality and show it to Russian society and the whole world!"
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November -- "The challenge is, having multiplied the economic forces of the country, to create an army which is capable of securing Russia's sovereignty, respect for partners and lasting peace."
Photos: The 2017 Vladimir Putin calendar
November -- "The challenge is, having multiplied the economic forces of the country, to create an army which is capable of securing Russia's sovereignty, respect for partners and lasting peace."
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December -- "Dear friends! We will soon welcome New Year. The approach of this wonderful moment between the past and future is familiar to us from childhood. We await it with joy, hope and excitement!"
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December -- "Dear friends! We will soon welcome New Year. The approach of this wonderful moment between the past and future is familiar to us from childhood. We await it with joy, hope and excitement!"
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Back page -- "Russia is a peace-loving and self-sufficient country. We do not need any foreign territory or someone else's natural wealth. But if there is a threat we are ready to use our weapons to ensure our safety."
Photos: The 2017 Vladimir Putin calendar
Back page -- "Russia is a peace-loving and self-sufficient country. We do not need any foreign territory or someone else's natural wealth. But if there is a threat we are ready to use our weapons to ensure our safety."
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Story highlights

  • For 95 cents, fans can buy a 2017 calendar featuring the Russian President
  • It features carefully-crafted photographs of Putin and includes inspirational quotes

(CNN)Are you looking for the perfect Christmas present for the Vladimir Putin fan in your life?

Look no further... the Russian President's 2017 calendar is now on sale!
    The calendar, which can be purchased for 95 cents at kiosks across Moscow, contains carefully-crafted photographs of Russia's leader holding a kitten, dressed in a wetsuit, riding a horse (wearing a jacket this time) and relaxing in a tree after a 9-kilometer (5-mile) hike.
    Published by the Russian tabloid magazine Zvezdi I Soveti (Stars and Advice), the pictures are accompanied by a series of quotes from Putin addressing his love for cats, the importance of bread and Russia's military power.
    While his nation waded deeper into the Syrian civil war, Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, spent his 63rd birthday on the ice Wednesday, October 7, playing hockey with NHL stars and various Russian officials and tycoons in Sochi. For years, Russia's leader has cultivated a populist image in the Russian media.
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    While his nation waded deeper into the Syrian civil war, Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, spent his 63rd birthday on the ice Wednesday, October 7, playing hockey with NHL stars and various Russian officials and tycoons in Sochi. For years, Russia's leader has cultivated a populist image in the Russian media.
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    Putin holds a cat as he inspects housing built for victims of wildfires in the village of Krasnopolye, in a region in southeastern Siberia, Russia, on Friday, September 4.
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    Putin holds a cat as he inspects housing built for victims of wildfires in the village of Krasnopolye, in a region in southeastern Siberia, Russia, on Friday, September 4.
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    Putin, left, and Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev jokingly toast at a lunch during a meeting at the Black Sea resort in Sochi, Russia, on Sunday, August 30.
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    Putin, left, and Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev jokingly toast at a lunch during a meeting at the Black Sea resort in Sochi, Russia, on Sunday, August 30.
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    Putin exercises during his meeting with Medvedev on August 30.
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    Putin exercises during his meeting with Medvedev on August 30.
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    Putin sits in a bathyscaphe as it plunges into the Black Sea along the coast of Sevastopol, Crimea, on Tuesday, August 18. Putin went underwater to see the wreckage of an ancient merchant ship that was found in the end of May.
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    Putin sits in a bathyscaphe as it plunges into the Black Sea along the coast of Sevastopol, Crimea, on Tuesday, August 18. Putin went underwater to see the wreckage of an ancient merchant ship that was found in the end of May.
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    Putin holds a Persian leopard cub in February 2014 at a breeding and rehabilitation center in the Black Sea resort of Sochi. Perhaps the most important vote in Russia's public selection of a new Olympic mascot was cast when Putin said he wanted a funky leopard to represent the 2014 Sochi Winter Games.
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    Putin holds a Persian leopard cub in February 2014 at a breeding and rehabilitation center in the Black Sea resort of Sochi. Perhaps the most important vote in Russia's public selection of a new Olympic mascot was cast when Putin said he wanted a funky leopard to represent the 2014 Sochi Winter Games.
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    Putin holds a pike he caught in the Siberian Tuva region of Russia on July 20, 2013.
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    Putin holds a pike he caught in the Siberian Tuva region of Russia on July 20, 2013.
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    Putin enjoys some fishing during his vacation to the Tuva region on July 20, 2013.
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    Putin enjoys some fishing during his vacation to the Tuva region on July 20, 2013.
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    Putin submerges on board Sea Explorer 5 bathyscaphe near the isle of Gogland in the Gulf of Finland on July 15, 2013.
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    Putin submerges on board Sea Explorer 5 bathyscaphe near the isle of Gogland in the Gulf of Finland on July 15, 2013.
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    Putin studies a crane during an experiment called Flight of Hope on September 5, 2012, in which he piloted a hang glider, aiming to lead the birds into flight. It's part of a project to save the rare species of crane.
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    Putin studies a crane during an experiment called Flight of Hope on September 5, 2012, in which he piloted a hang glider, aiming to lead the birds into flight. It's part of a project to save the rare species of crane.
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    Putin takes part in a training session for young ice hockey players before the "Golden Puck" youth tournament final in Moscow on April 15, 2011.
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    Putin takes part in a training session for young ice hockey players before the "Golden Puck" youth tournament final in Moscow on April 15, 2011.
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    Putin rides a Harley-Davidson to an international biker convention in southern Ukraine on July 14, 2010.
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    Putin rides a Harley-Davidson to an international biker convention in southern Ukraine on July 14, 2010.
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    The Russian president aims at a whale with an arbalest (crossbow) to take a piece of its skin for analysis at Olga Bay on August 25, 2010.
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    The Russian president aims at a whale with an arbalest (crossbow) to take a piece of its skin for analysis at Olga Bay on August 25, 2010.
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    A wetsuit-clad Putin embarks on a dive to an underwater archaeological site at Phanagoria on the Taman Peninsula on August 10, 2011.
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    A wetsuit-clad Putin embarks on a dive to an underwater archaeological site at Phanagoria on the Taman Peninsula on August 10, 2011.
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    Famed for his love of martial arts, Putin throws a competitor in a judo session at an athletics school in St. Petersburg on December 18, 2009.
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    Famed for his love of martial arts, Putin throws a competitor in a judo session at an athletics school in St. Petersburg on December 18, 2009.
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    Putin during his vacation in southern Siberia on August 3, 2009.
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    Putin during his vacation in southern Siberia on August 3, 2009.
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    Putin swims the butterfly during his vacation outside the town of Kyzyl in southern Siberia on August 3, 2009.
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    Putin swims the butterfly during his vacation outside the town of Kyzyl in southern Siberia on August 3, 2009.
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    Assisted by a Russian scientist, Putin fixes a satellite transmitter to a tiger during his visit to the Ussuriysky forest reserve of the Russian Academy of Sciences in the Far East on August 31, 2008.
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    Assisted by a Russian scientist, Putin fixes a satellite transmitter to a tiger during his visit to the Ussuriysky forest reserve of the Russian Academy of Sciences in the Far East on August 31, 2008.
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    Putin carries a hunting rifle in the Republic of Tuva on September 3, 2007.
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    Putin carries a hunting rifle in the Republic of Tuva on September 3, 2007.
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    A shirtless Putin fishing in the headwaters of the Yenisei River in the Republic of Tuva on August 13, 2007.
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    A shirtless Putin fishing in the headwaters of the Yenisei River in the Republic of Tuva on August 13, 2007.
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    Putin in the cockpit of a Tupolev Tu-160 strategic bomber jet at a military airport on August 16, 2005, before his supersonic flight.
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    Putin in the cockpit of a Tupolev Tu-160 strategic bomber jet at a military airport on August 16, 2005, before his supersonic flight.
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    In February we learn it's important for parents to "give their child a part of their soul," and in March we're told the strongman leader and a kitten "liked each other instantly."
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    On the back page, Putin -- pictured in dark sunglasses, buttoning his suit jacket in a very James Bond-ish gesture -- is quoted as saying Russia does "not need any foreign territory or someone else's natural wealth. But if there is a threat we are ready to use our weapons to ensure our safety."
    It's not the first time the magazine has published a presidential calendar. Last year, it printed 200,000 copies of the calendar, which sold out quickly across the capital.

    CNN's Matthew Chance and Emma Burrows contributed to this report.