Ammon News - AMMONNEWS - Russian President Vladimir Putin took part in an ice hockey match in Moscow’s Red Square on Saturday night.

The match was held at an ice rink near the Kremlin walls.

Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu and ice hockey veterans Vyacheslav Fetisov and Pavel Bure also took part in the game.

The match was part of the ‘Amateur Night Hockey League’ founded by Putin himself together with famous Russian hockey veterans in 2011.

Putin traditionally plays at least one ice hockey match every year.

*AP