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The rumor mill about the allegedly weakened leader of Russia, Vladimir Putin (70), is simmering. There is plenty of speculation about how weak Putin’s power is. The Bloomberg news agency headlines: “Putin’s attempt to restore Kremlin authority shows cracks.” An Estonian politician wants to know that Putin is planning an act of revenge after the unrest in Prigozhin to show his strength.
At the same time, the Kremlin boss seems to want to show that ‘business as usual’ predominates in the Kremlin. Putin attended a trade fair in Moscow on Thursday. Without further ado, he picked up a pen and drew a caricature on an exhibitor’s brand new whiteboard. Putin wrote his name under the face. Those present applauded, reports the Tass news agency. This was acknowledged by the Russian president with a satisfied expression.
Russian puzzle
Tass speaks of an “unusual signature” for Putin, which the Russians are now puzzling over. People no longer speak of the Wagner uprising, but of the astonishing, cheerful Putin.
Many believe the drawing provides information about Putin’s television preferences. That is the famous cartoon character Spongebob, in the German Squarepants. The American animated series has been broadcast in Russia since 2000, the year in which Putin first became president of the country.
The fact that Putin took selfies with complete strangers the day before during a lightning visit to Russia’s Caucasus Republic of Dagestan was nothing more than an attempt to demonstrate normalcy: Observers say Putin is doing his best to show that everything is the same is.
Probably propaganda
Just as Putin enjoyed bathing in the cheering throng of fans in Dagestan on Wednesday, it bore the Kremlin’s clear propaganda handwriting. Photos and videos show Putin shaking hands in greeting, beaming for selfies and kissing a schoolgirl’s head.
The otherwise hermetically sealed war president without fear of contact: Internet users agree that Putin used a double here.
Speculation about what is really going on behind the Kremlin walls is likely to get out of hand for some time to come.
Source: Blick
I am Amelia James, a passionate journalist with a deep-rooted interest in current affairs. I have more than five years of experience in the media industry, working both as an author and editor for 24 Instant News. My main focus lies in international news, particularly regional conflicts and political issues around the world.
