Putin's unexpected piano recital steals the show in China

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This isn't the first time we've seen Putin showing off his interests outside of politics. In the past, social media has collectively lost its mind over photos of the president riding a horse shirtless, shooting guns, and fishing.

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Putin acknowledged during a press conference Monday that the piano was off-key, Reuters reported. "It's a pity that the piano was out of tune," Putin said. "It was quite hard to play, even for me, someone who plays with two fingers. I cannot say I played, I was just pressing the keys with two or three fingers. Others tweeted that the performance showed another side of the Russian leader.

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