President of Russia Vladimir Putin thanked Laos for the elephants… (слон · россия · лаос)
President of Russia Vladimir Putin thanked Laos for the elephants gifted to Kazan.
Consensus
- President Vladimir Putin thanked the Prime Minister of Laos, Sonxai Siphandon, for a gift of two elephants from Laos
- The elephants were presented in July 2025 to celebrate 65 years of diplomatic relations between Russia and Laos
- The elephants will be housed in Kazan's zoo
- The event occurred during the Russia-ASEAN summit in Kazan on June 17-18, 2025
Points of divergence
- Putin promised the best conditions for the elephants and said they would bring joy to visitors of the Kazan Zoo — vm
- Putin previously thanked Lao President Thonglun Sisoulith in July 2025 for the gift and said the elephants would be useful in the country — vedomosti
- The gift was made in the context of a bilateral meeting between Putin and Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. Jr. — vm
Coverage (2 sources)
- Putin thanks Laos for elephants gifted by Tatarstan — Вечерняя Москва
- Putin Thanks Laos Prime Minister for Donated Elephants — Ведомости