A visitor posing for a picture with a life-sized statue of Russian President Vladimir Putin made out of chocolate at St Petersburg’s chocolate festival. Artist Nikita Gusev used 70 kilos of chocolate to make the sculpture. He also made a chocolate sculpture of Putin’s late dog, a labrador named Connie. Organisers of the show said the sculpture will be given to Putin after the festival.

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