Almost a year into Russia’s All-Out War Against UkraineThe Kremlin got into a strange battle of words with the Ukrainian leader over whether or not Putin still alive.
The controversy began when Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told an audience in Davos that he did not fully believe that the Russian leader was still alive.
“I have absolutely no idea who or what to talk to. I’m not sure the Russian president, who occasionally appears on a green screen, is the right person. I don’t understand at all if he’s still alive, whether he’s making decisions, or who’s making decisions there,” he said, according to The Ukrainian Truth.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov was quick to respond without actually mentioning the Russian leader’s status.
“Obviously, Zelensky doesn’t want both Russia and Putin to disappear. The sooner he realizes that Russia exists and will exist, the better for a country like Ukraine,” Peskov said in an interview. comment published by Russian media.
Putin canceled his year-end press conference for the first time in 10 years in December, along with his traditional speech to the Federal Assembly. The Russian president has also been widely mocked on social media for attending a series of important meetings and events via video link from his bunker, even as Zelensky has made trips to a The most dangerous score on the front line.
While Putin took a trip to St. Petersburg this week and making public appearances at a number of events, the Kremlin raised doubts about Putin’s health on Thursday with the announcement that the Russian leader had taken a dip in icy waters to assess Putin’s health. Epiphany sign of Orthodox Christianity. in keeping with his annual tradition — but says no one will be able to see proof he did so.
“This time there are no photos or videos. We just inform you that he has followed his tradition,” Peskov speak.
