Putin's Paranoia — how the Russian dictator hides his personal life and family from the Media
Share
Putin is panicked by potential leaks of information regarding his personal life. He forces guests to undergo strict checks and even quarantine before meeting him. Some Russian media outlets have already felt the consequences of attempts to lift the veil on the life of the Russian dictator.
This is discussed in an article by The Atlantic.
Putin carefully hides his personal life from everyone
The author of the report for the "Dossier" Center, Ilya Rozhdestvensky, stated that Vladimir Putin sometimes employs bizarre schemes to hide his personal and family life.
For example, guests must undergo a quarantine before meeting with Putin, which can sometimes last for weeks. Putin's children move around the palace not on foot but by car to avoid being noticed. Despite these measures, the quality of Putin's security service is still poor. Ilya Rozhdestvensky explained that people can sneak into the Russian president's residence with cell phones, and claimed that he and his team were able to confirm some photos of Putin's sons that were posted on social media. These were taken by Putin's own staff and guests.
Putin is afraid of Stalin's fate
Analysts believe that Putin has become obsessed with privacy because he fears repeating the fate of Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin. They argue that the Russians knew too much about him, and he does not want such a fate for himself.
Similarly, Mikhail Gorbachev is mentioned as an example, whose personal life, on the contrary, captivated Soviet society, particularly his wife, Raisa Gorbacheva. In contrast, Putin does not want his partner, Alina Kabaeva, to be in the spotlight. All media outlets that attempted to discuss the relationship between the president and the gymnast faced serious problems afterward.
"Gossip about Kabayeva erupted in 2008 when the newly opened newspaper Moskovsky Korespondent published an article claiming that Putin was preparing to marry her (Alina Kabayeva - ed.) in the royal palace in St. Petersburg. Putin denied the report and condemned its authors and their "erotic fantasies". Soon after, the newspaper was shut down, signaling to Russian journalists that Putin's private life was off-limits," the article said.
Meanwhile, Vladimir Putin has expanded the conditions for Russia's use of nuclear weapons. He also ordered to liberate the Kursk region from Ukrainian Forces and set a date by which Russian troops must do so.
