
The cat gifted by Russian President Putin to the Akita Prefecture governor died of illness at the age of 12
December 4, 2024 Tokyo – Mir, a male cat gifted by Russian President Vladimir Putin to Akita Prefecture Governor Norihisa Satake, died on Tuesday. It was 12 o'clock. Mir is a Russian word meaning “peace”. In February 2013, the governor presented Putin with an Akita named Yume to express his gratitude for Russia's support