Video: "Stop Drinking, Go Skiing" - Putin Remembers a Joke

Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced a significant decrease in alcohol consumption in the country, particularly in strong alcoholic beverages.

"We have noticeably reduced the consumption of alcohol, and primarily strong alcohol. And this, of course, affects the health of the nation," said Putin during his address to the Federal Assembly.

Putin recalled an old joke: "Stop drinking, go skiing." "The moment has come," the Russian president said.