Things Vladimir Putin is not too busy for
Russian Prime Minister and presidential candidate Vladimir Putin will not be debating his opponents this election season. He’s just too busy: Taking time off for debates would "undoubtedly impede his ability to duly carry out his duties", [spokesman] Dmitriy Peskov told Russian media. Admittedly, Putin is a very busy guy. Russian citizens might be happy ...
Russian Prime Minister and presidential candidate Vladimir Putin will not be debating his opponents this election season. He's just too busy:
Russian Prime Minister and presidential candidate Vladimir Putin will not be debating his opponents this election season. He’s just too busy:
Taking time off for debates would "undoubtedly impede his ability to duly carry out his duties", [spokesman] Dmitriy Peskov told Russian media.
Admittedly, Putin is a very busy guy. Russian citizens might be happy to know that he’s not taking time away from his duties to argue about the future of Russia with a playboy billionaire, a communist fossil, and a delusional racist. If he did, he might not have time for such crucial activities as:
Driving a combine harvester in a wheat field
Driving a Harley at a biker rally on the Black Sea
Presiding over MMA fights (and getting booed)
Holding high-level snow leopard summits with Leonardo DiCaprio
Shooting whales with crossbows
Bike riding and playing badminton with Medvedev (A tandem bike ride is promised!)
Practicing with Russian hockey legends
Singing jazz standards for Kevin Costner and Goldie Hawn
Where does the time go?
Joshua Keating was an associate editor at Foreign Policy. Twitter: @joshuakeating
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