Vladimir Putin has actually provided an unusual trip of his home near the Kremlin, including gilded wood panelling, a white child grand piano, and a home health club.
The passage of the large house is lined with clothing racks filled with matches and t-shirts. “Whatever is here,” the Russian president stated, opening the gold-edged doors.
” As you can see, it’s nearby,” he states while bringing the cam team into a sitting space, recommending the house is close to the Kremlin.
It’s an insight into the personal life of Putin, who opened his home for a state media documentary to mark 25 years as leader.
Putin stated he has actually invested the last 3 years mainly residing in the city house – having actually released Russia’s intrusion of Ukraine 3 years back.
When the state media reporters presumes that Ukraine and the West have actually wished to provoke Russia over the previous 3 years, Putin stated that was appropriate.
” They desired us to make errors,” Putin stated, including he hoped there would be no requirement to utilize nuclear weapons.
A gilded sitting space with heavy layered drapes and pale couches that Putin stated he as soon as hosted previous United States president Costs Clinton in likewise includes a white child grand piano, which Putin stated he “hardly ever” has time to play.
In the video footage, he welcomes the movie team into a little cooking area and uses them kefir to consume, and plates some chocolates that Putin stated were a present.
They then being in a much bigger dining-room, total with gold-framed mirrors and high ceilings for an interview.
Inquired about any succession strategy, Putin stated, “I constantly consider it”.
” In the end, the option is for individuals, for the Russian individuals, for people, who have a possibility to do something major,” he stated.
” The possibilities of genuinely attaining something are slim for an individual who does not have the trust of individuals behind them.”
Throughout the trip Putin displayed the “crucial part” of the house which is his home health club, filled with workout and weight makers and a mirrored wall. Putin informed the reporter he invests 1.5 hours a day working out.
In an elaborate, wood-pannelled space, Putin indicate a projector screen that can be taken down to change the space into a movie theater.
Putin likewise displayed his home chapel, packed with Byzantine-style paintings, big golden candlesticks and more gilding. Putin stated he utilized the chapel to hope.