Why is Putin such a Covid bedwetter?
For over 25 years he’s projected the image of a bare-chested, macho hardman. Yet now he looks like a neurotic wimp
After two years of mask-wearing, social distancing and lockdowns, most people are determined to get back to normal. One public figure, however, still seems to be living in abject terror of the virus.
Vladimir Putin.
According to
a report in a Sunday newspaper, fear of Covid has turned Putin into a paranoid near-recluse. “Ultra-strict measures to protect Putin from coronavirus,” we read, “mean that the majority of his meetings take place either across absurdly long tables or by video link.” As if that didn’t seem neurotic enough, “Many of those who meet him face to face have to spend two weeks in self-isolation beforehand.” And, most bemusingly of all, “Moscow officials are obliged to provide faecal samples several times a week to ensure they do not infect Putin.”
Some may find it hard to imagine a world leader sternly inspecting a Tupperware container of his staff’s stools, like an ex-KGB Gillian McKeith. But, in case, I find it perfectly believable. We’ve all seen the photos of his preposterous tables, designed to keep him at least 20 feet from whoever he’s talking to. It’s a wonder he doesn’t supply each guest with a loudhailer. We’ve also seen the similarly absurd photo of him having a drink in the Kremlin with the president of Azerbaijan. Well, I say “with”. Despite being the only two people in the room, they’re separated by a rug the size of Poland.
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/columnists/2022/03/01/putin-covid-bedwetter/
Anyone know what his user name is as he must be a heavy user of the OC covid sub forum?
