Has Vladimir Putin lost his mind? It’s the question on the lips of millions and has now been articulated by a leading American senator who has come close to suggesting that the Russian despot — dubbed “the old man in the bunker” by his main domestic rival Alexei Navalny — is mentally unwell.
Marco Rubio, a former presidential candidate whose position as vice-chairman of the US Senate’s select committee on intelligence gives him extensive access to secret information, cryptically tweeted: “I wish I could share more, but for now I can say it’s pretty obvious to many that something is off with Putin.
“He has always been a killer, but his problem now is different and significant. It would be a mistake to assume this Putin would react the same way he would have five years ago.”
Rubio did not expand on his theory but seasoned Kremlin watchers say that the Russian leader has largely been a recluse for the past two years, retreating into paranoid exile from the world.
Ultra-strict measures to protect Putin from coronavirus mean that the majority of his meetings take place either across absurdly long tables or by video link.
Moscow officials are obliged to provide faecal samples several times a week to ensure they do not infect Putin, and many of those who meet him face to face have to spend two weeks in self-isolation beforehand, reported the Baza website, which is understood to have sources in the security services.
“He has withdrawn into himself a lot during the past two years. He has become distanced from the bureaucratic machinery, from the establishment, from the elite. He spends a lot of time alone stewing in his own fears and thoughts,” said Tatiana Stanovaya, of the political analysis firm R.Politik. “He doesn’t ask for advice. He sets tasks and demands they are implemented.”
Andrey Kortunov, of the Russian International Affairs Council, a think tank with close ties to the foreign ministry, revealed yesterday that he had not advised Russian officials to launch an invasion — and that the decision stunned officials.
“I would say that many in the foreign office were surprised and shocked and I would even say devastated to see what is happening,” he told the BBC.
You know what the fuck happens if Putin gets humiliated right? This is total lose lose situation. That guy needs to keep his alpha male face or he will blow up the whole world without hesitation.
He and Trump are like the same bitter crazy person. The parallels are amazing. They surround themselves with yes men. They should just isolate in a bunker together and leave us alone.
He at least and definitely has lost his mind and therefore must be removed. Any ordinary lunatic would be sent to a mental hospital!
If a dog is put into a corner, it will bite.
Hopefully he forgot the codes or we all go woosh! 💥
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Has Vladimir Putin lost his mind? It’s the question on the lips of millions and has now been articulated by a leading American senator who has come close to suggesting that the Russian despot — dubbed “the old man in the bunker” by his main domestic rival Alexei Navalny — is mentally unwell.
Marco Rubio, a former presidential candidate whose position as vice-chairman of the US Senate’s select committee on intelligence gives him extensive access to secret information, cryptically tweeted: “I wish I could share more, but for now I can say it’s pretty obvious to many that something is off with Putin.
“He has always been a killer, but his problem now is different and significant. It would be a mistake to assume this Putin would react the same way he would have five years ago.”
Rubio did not expand on his theory but seasoned Kremlin watchers say that the Russian leader has largely been a recluse for the past two years, retreating into paranoid exile from the world.
Ultra-strict measures to protect Putin from coronavirus mean that the majority of his meetings take place either across absurdly long tables or by video link.
Moscow officials are obliged to provide faecal samples several times a week to ensure they do not infect Putin, and many of those who meet him face to face have to spend two weeks in self-isolation beforehand, reported the Baza website, which is understood to have sources in the security services.
“He has withdrawn into himself a lot during the past two years. He has become distanced from the bureaucratic machinery, from the establishment, from the elite. He spends a lot of time alone stewing in his own fears and thoughts,” said Tatiana Stanovaya, of the political analysis firm R.Politik. “He doesn’t ask for advice. He sets tasks and demands they are implemented.”
Andrey Kortunov, of the Russian International Affairs Council, a think tank with close ties to the foreign ministry, revealed yesterday that he had not advised Russian officials to launch an invasion — and that the decision stunned officials.
“I would say that many in the foreign office were surprised and shocked and I would even say devastated to see what is happening,” he told the BBC.
You know what the fuck happens if Putin gets humiliated right? This is total lose lose situation. That guy needs to keep his alpha male face or he will blow up the whole world without hesitation.
He and Trump are like the same bitter crazy person. The parallels are amazing. They surround themselves with yes men. They should just isolate in a bunker together and leave us alone.
He at least and definitely has lost his mind and therefore must be removed. Any ordinary lunatic would be sent to a mental hospital!
If a dog is put into a corner, it will bite.
Hopefully he forgot the codes or we all go woosh! 💥