Russian President Vladimir Putin thanked Laos for the elephants… (россия · слон · лаос)
Russian President Vladimir Putin thanked Laos for the elephants gifted to Russia. The two elephants from Laos have finally found a home in Russia. Last year, Lao President Thongloun Sisoulith presented this gift of two elephants to Russia and informed Russian President Vladimir Putin about it.
Consensus
- Two elephants were gifted by Laos to Russia
- The elephants will be housed in the Kazan Zoo
- The gift was presented during the Russia-ASEAN summit in Kazan
- Putin expressed gratitude to Laos for the gift
- The summit took place from June 17-19, 2026
Points of divergence
- The elephants were initially intended for St. Petersburg but were redirected to Kazan due to lack of space in the Leningrad Zoo — fontanka
Coverage (2 sources)
- Putin promises best conditions for elephants gifted to Russia from Laos — Фонтанка
- Putin promised that Kazan will provide the best conditions for elephants transferred to Laos — Москва 24