Russia: Putin braves ice-cold water for Epiphany dip

Subscribe to our channel! Russian President Vladimir Putin braved the elements by taking a plunge into ice-cold water at Lake Seliger, north of Moscow, on Thursday evening to celebrate the Epiphany. The Russian president seemed unfazed by the sub-zero air temperatures (-7°C), even joking with reporters about the cold. After his nippy dip, he attended a church service at Nilov Monastery on Stolobny Island. Traditionally, the ice-cold bathing ritual marks the baptism of Christ on January