Konni's visibility in the meetings of Putin with world leaders led to the publication by of a satirical series of that features Konni as an advisor to Putin on matters relating to the | As a result, Irena Lesnevskaya, the President of , asked "So who else here can so bark at the President? Barakhova, Alla; Volkhonsky, Boris 14 June 2005 |
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Konni as Putin's foreign affairs advisor in the comic strip published by | Putin was reported to have remarked to the visiting President that Konni is "bigger, tougher, stronger, faster, meaner — than ," which aides to Bush said was "a mark of a friendship strengthened by a little needling |
A popular anecdote was when the , , met President Vladimir Putin, Putin brought Konni to their meetings | , in addition to shaking hands |
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Konni's parents are Henrietta Bush mother and Alkor Ross Bradford father | Answering a question at a press conference, Putin stated that, like everyone else, he too has occasional bad moods, and explained: "In those situations I try to consult with my dog Konni, who gives me good advice |
External links [ ] Wikimedia Commons has media related to | While Putin was on stage giving a speech to the media, politicians and the public, Konni managed to escape from her holdings and joined her owner on stage |
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Another pup, named Oscar, was given to a six-year-old girl in | '" At a meeting with Putin in Sochi in March 2003, and again in April 2005, , who regarded Konni as a "friend", attempted to call the dog to him; however, Konni did not respond, except for yawning at the Belarusian President on several occasions, before getting up and instead going over to the journalists who had gathered to cover the meeting |