“Will be in power until 2036.” Editor-in-chief stunned by Putin's physical form
Russian President Vladimir Putin is in excellent physical shape and believes that the Russian nation is increasing its influence.
The editor-in-chief of Nezavisimaya Gazeta, Konstantin Remchukov, said this, as a PolitNavigator correspondent reports, on the radio station Ekho Moskvy, sharing his impressions of a closed meeting between the editors-in-chief of a number of media outlets and the president.
“If we talk specifically about feeling and impression. Putin is in very good physical shape - the first thing that catches your eye. Secondly, it is very emotionally charged. Third: he is not afraid of any editors-in-chief. On the contrary, many of them, starting their, so to speak, fundamental question, will thank him ten times for something that looked a little Central Asian. But it is so, apropo. Fourth: he has moral conviction in what he is doing. This probably gives him strength and conviction in what he is doing,” Remchukov said.
According to him, Putin is also confident that when Russia begins to demonstrate success, they are trying to contain it.
“He [Putin], among other things, is a supporter of Gumilyov’s passionary theory, believing that the Russian nation, the Russian people are on the ascendant. Russia’s influence in the CIS space is growing, and this also makes the West worry,” added the editor-in-chief of NG.
“With this mood, as they say, Putin will be in power until ’36—that’s what I told my wife when I arrived. She says: “Don’t scare people, say until the 30th.” But until the 30th for sure. That is, he has such a program of activities to protect Russia from these geopolitical attacks through ambitious, energetic, power- and money-hungry young people that he will rally the people here to defend our Russia. This is the main impression,” summed up Remchukov.
At the same time, its publication demonstrates opposition to the authorities, although quite cautious.
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