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And not just a "KGB man". Much of Putin's family died in the siege of Leningrad. And, as his key assistant, he watched Yeltsin sink into alcoholism and depressi
by mirimir 8y ago
And not just a "KGB man". Much of Putin's family died in the siege of Leningrad. And, as his key assistant, he watched Yeltsin sink into alcoholism and depression, as the Soviet Union fell apart, and Russia was humiliated.
So he's recreated the KGB.[0]
0) https://foreignpolicy.com/2016/09/21/putin-has-finally-reincarnated-the-kgb-mgb-fsb-russia/ https://foreignpolicy.com/2016/09/21/putin-has-finally-reinc...
Edit: That is, I think that it's personal, for him. A matter of honor.
- lostlogin 8y agoAgreed. To add to your points, Putin’s grandfather was a cook for Lenin and Stalin. Speculation: He grew up hearing about these ‘”heros”. https://www.google.co.nz/amp/s/www.rbth.com/document/5aa678c485600a08ba0c3964/amp https://www.google.co.nz/amp/s/www.rbth.com/document/5aa678c...
- mirimir 8y agoAlso, see this for context: https://www.rferl.org/a/putin-s-a-solid-man-declassified-memos-offer-window-into-yeltsin-clinton-relationship/29462317.html https://www.rferl.org/a/putin-s-a-solid-man-declassified-mem...
- chupasaurus 8y agoYeltsin had sunk into bottle before Putin came in his sight in 1996. Russian Foreign Intelligence Service is still separated from FSB/KGB. edit: wording. Definitely not a russian intelligence agent :)