The Russian invasion war in Ukraine apparently also causes problems for many top Russian politicians. As an independent exile news platform reports, many offices are drinking significantly more alcohol than before the start of the war. Some politicians would start their workday with an entire bottle of vodka.
The reporters of the platform “Verstka” have had many conversations with Russian politicians about their alcohol consumption – and the answers have been sobering. So individual governors would have to drink all day long. A government official told the Research Network: “Let’s put it this way: Not everyone in the presidential administration started their day with a glass of vodka. Now I know a lot more people like that, and for some, the glass has become a bottle.”
Staff must look for drunk governor
An alcoholic governor makes life difficult for an administrative assistant in central Russia. He repeatedly missed the message to the Federal Assembly of Russian President Vladimir Putin, to which he was invited. The politician is now “crazy,” says the informant: “The day begins either with him looking for him or with trying to wake him up with phone calls.”
At official state banquets, one and a half to two bottles of alcohol per person are currently expected. Ex-president Dmitry Medvedev is also said to be fond of alcohol. He would often post drunken conspiracy theories and hate messages against the West on Telegram.
Putin himself is almost teetotal
The reason for the increased alcohol consumption is probably the pressure that politicians have been under since the beginning of the war. They would become increasingly exhausted by constant instruction and criticism from their own populace. Many also came to meetings drunk. However, this should not make them popular with Putin: the Kremlin boss hardly drinks alcohol and would not like people around him drinking or coming to meetings hungover.
Despite the increased consumption, quality is of paramount importance according to “Verstka”. They do not drink local liquor, but rather exclusive schnapps and imported goods. The Anti-Corruption Foundation, founded by opposition leader Alexei Navalny, reported an order of French and Italian vodka for the equivalent of €54,000.
Source: Krone
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