Gawan said:
Dao said:
Windmill knight said:
Hmm, I can accept that a world leader has doubles which he could use in different circumstances, so granted that Putin could have some too. But the case offered to suggest that he is dead seems very weak to me. The interview with the 'wife' leaves way too many details out. It doesn't even address why or how he was supposed to have been murdered. It sounds like something made up for anti-Putin propaganda purposes.
From 2008 she really prefers not to show on public. It's not behaviour of a First Lady of the country. First Lady always have to be on public.
Personally I don't think so when it comes to security measures. And Putin seems to be very strict about family security (regarding his career) that no pictures of his kids are published on the media outlets which is also very understanding and even a sign that he really cares for them imo. The same could be said about his wife eventually.
If you take the time and do a comprehensive and systematic background check, of the voluminous information on Vladimir Putin, in photo's and documentation, and follow his progress, in physical mannerisms and speech patterns, especially in the last 15 years of public life - it would dispel any notion that "Putin is dead" in any kind of narrative. You would even be able to detect tail-line facial features that denote "reserved stress" in the last few months. There's more of a "serious sternness" about his demeanor. He has his priorities in check, due to the competent Staff and Associates of his team, is well versed in what direction he's taking, the before and after effects of his actions and "why" they have to be implemented .... and in what order to achieve a directive. Add to it - he has developed certain "disciplines and moral values" from an early age, in which he maintains - even in the Political Arena. Notice also, Putin has always been very active - in a physical sense with the public and any detections "of a fake" would be noticed on a grand scale.
As for a "Putin-double" - in my research, haven't come across any information that would suggest a temporary stand-in but I don't rule it out, as a possible alternative, under certain conditions.
As for Family, Putin's view can be found in information surrounding the documented transition surrounding Yeltsin's transference of Power to Putin on New Year's Eve, 15 years ago. Prior to that, Putin was a close Associate of Yeltsin and was able to witness Family interactions which were a personal and Political moral embarrassment to Yeltsin. Measures by Staff were often taken to cover up some of their drunken outbursts and shenanigans. Putin vowed early on - to protect his private life and keep it separate from his Political life. Not that Putin is hiding anything but to secure protection for his Family, in general. As for Putin's Wife, Lyudmila - look to the "timing" and in the manner a Divorce was announced - publically. In my personally view, it was a stratedgic move to ensure her safety? It was a Divorce - on paper and immediately pulled her out of the limelight and out of harm's way, as a possible target - to get to Putin. There is heavy security measures to protect each close Family member, which is generally customary in a high Political profile. Putin may have taken an additional step knowing "what was in the planning stages and on the drawing board" to reverse conditions in Russia and secure the Motherland. It would be an reasonable assessment, that the actions implemented to change course would put Putin in line with a high probability of Assassination.
Putin: ‘Love is the meaning of life’
https://www.rt.com/news/203339-putin-love-meaning-life/
Vladimir Putin is known for his sharp wit, but musings on love are a relative novelty. In an unexpected remark Friday, the Russian president spoke of the “meaning of life,” saying that for him “in general” it is love that matters.
Briefly digressing from politics,
Putin ventured a philiosophical observation that “multifaceted” love is the basis of all actions and the essence of being.
"The meaning of our whole life and existence is love," Putin told his audience at the 15th Congress of the Russian Geographical Society.
"It is love for the family, for the children, for the motherland. This is a multifaceted phenomenon; it lies at heart of any of our behaviors."
Putin, who chairs the board of trustees at the Russian Geographical Society
went on to express his hopes that “joint work” would help strengthen love for the motherland.
"It is exactly the top priority which all of us should go after, and I am absolutely sure that we will succeed," he added.
Putin has spoken at length about the necessity to attract more interest in geography among younger Russians, saying it “can and should be one of the most interesting subjects in school.”