Of course I like Putin

Interview of the President's Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov to TV presenter Vladimir Solovyov. As brief as possible

Previously, civil servants' salaries were small, they had to hustle. I drove cars from Turkey . In the 1990s, a parade of sovereignties of the Russian republics almost began. If Putin had not come then, the country would not have existed. He made Russia come to its senses and shake itself up. The United States broke all the rules of international politics. War is impossible as long as there is nuclear parity. Sanctions are a sign of quality. I watch TV maniacally. But I don't watch your programs: I don't like the format. The war of the Kremlin towers is an exaggeration. Telegram channels are cheap toilet tanks. Belarus is a red line that we will not allow to be crossed. Ukraine has crossed the red line. I have a high salary. My wife is not poor, but she works hard. In terms of business, I am in her way. The pandemic forced the well-fed world to leave its comfort zone. While I was wearing a "virus blocker", I did not get sick. I faced serious criticism from the president. Putin is merciless to betrayal and theft. Putin could not have committed "all those horrific crimes that are attributed to him." Putin lives at work with small five-minute intervals for a human life. Putin is a good man. Of course, I like Putin.

You can watch Dmitry Peskov's full interview here .

Retold by Olga Korelina

Photo in the announcement: Valery Sharifulin / TASS