article_snippet: Five years ago Putin travelled along some of the existing roads in the Russian Far East as part of a tour to meet voters before the presidential elections.
article_snippet: Behind the wheel of a yellow Lada, Putin drove 2,000 kilometres across Siberia in a stunt intended to boost Putin ratings and the Russian car industry.
article_snippet: But it backfired when Putin discovered much of the route was in a bad state of repair and Putin car was photographed on the back of a tow truck.