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A Miss Russia finalist was stunned when she bagged the selfie of her dreams - with Vladimir Putin.

But the Russian President doesn't look amused in the snap, which was shared on wannabe beauty queen's Instagram account.

The model, who is 21, shared the picture on Instagram and added the gushing caption: "My best friend, Vladimir Putin."

Violetta fulfilled a lifelong dream after the recent Formula 1 Grand Prix in Sochi, a city in south-western Russia made famous by hosting last year's Winter Olympics.

Race winner Lewis Hamilton accidentally soaked the Russian leader’s suit jacket in victory champagne, so he had to take it off.

As he was leaving in his shirt sleeves, Violetta, who is studying law at university, plucked up courage to ask him for a picture, ignoring his security guards attempting to keep her back.

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And the President duly obliged, putting his hands around her waist, but she revealed afterwards she was so nervous that her hands were shaking.

She said: "I thought my phone would fall on the ground.

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"It was amazing. Now I personally know our President. I came here to work, but now I made friends with the President. That is much better."

She says the pair had shared a smile when he had entered the room earlier and she was determined to fulfill her childhood dream of meeting him.

As well as being a student at Krasnodar University, Violetta models part time and has also graduated with a top-class cooking diploma.