According to a report by the Russian satellite news agency on December 19, Alexander Koliasnikov, a 10-year-old boy from Tula Prefecture, Russia, has always had an unusual dream of hugging a real panda. On the eve of the New Year, Russian President Putin helped him realize this wish.
According to the report, the boy visited the Moscow Zoo with his parents. During the tour, Alexander met the real giant panda, and he also fed the giant panda.
According to the Chinese website of the Russian Satellite Network, the staff also took Alexander to the training area closed to the public. Alexander and the giant panda Ruyi drew a pattern for the T-shirt.
On the same day, Putin also talked to Alexander on the phone. The report mentioned that Alexander was very excited and nervous when he received Putin’s phone call. On the phone, he told Putin his experience and thanked Putin for helping him realize his dream.
“Thank you so much for (helping me) make my dream come true.” Alexander said.
According to the Chinese website of Russian Satellite Network, when sharing his feelings of realizing his dream, Alexander said, “For me, all this is incredible. I feel excited and happy. I love giant pandas. They are so big and fluffy.
According to the report, on December 5 this year, Putin participated in a Christmas charity called “Wish Tree”.
The activity aims to realize the aspirations of orphans between the ages of 3 and 17, children with serious illness and elderly people with serious illness.
According to the official website of the event, Putin chose a total of two wishes to help realize, Alexander’s wishes are one of them.