Moscow: Vladimir Putin can add a new skill to his resume: reality TV star.

A new series launched on state television on Sunday evening, focusing on the Russian leader's weekly activities. The one-hour show, called "Moscow. Kremlin. Putin," comes as Putin suffers one of his largest dips in popularity for years.

While Putin appears almost daily on state television, a show of this type is uncharted territory for the leader.

Putin is shown speaking to gifted teenagers about the inner workings of diplomacy in the program and also attending the funeral of beloved crooner Iosif Kobzon, the Russian "Frank Sinatra" who died last week at age 80.