“It is so cold that it is almost reptilian”: the description of Vladimir Putin, the most powerful man in Russia

After the current events between Ukraine and Russia, an opinion column written by the former US Secretary of State, Madeleine Albright, has come to light on social networks and the media.

The spine refers to his first meeting with the Russian leaderVladimir Putin, and recalls the three hours in which he maintained contact with the political figure owner of covers and special sections, after the recent events due to the conflicts it faces with Ukraine.

Column annotations were created in the early 2000s, when she was an official in the Bill Clinton administration.

To name “Putin is making a historic mistake”, the author of books on world politics described the president in a curious and unique way.

Cold, almost a reptile

The rating had been written with her on his way back to Washington, while detailing in his notes a detailed profile of the Russian, who at the time he only knew was a former KGB agent.

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Putin is small and pale; so cold it’s almost reptilian

Albright recalled: “Sitting at a small table in the Kremlin, I was immediately struck by the contrast between Putin and his bombastic predecessor, Boris Yeltsin.”.

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“While Yeltsin had cajoled, bluffed and flattered, Putin spoke without emotion and without notes about his determination to revive the Russian economy and crush the Chechen rebels. Flying home, I recorded my impressions, ”the author wrote in her opinion column that was to be released on a Wednesday. In her affairs he also highlighted: “Putin is ashamed of what has happened to his country and determined to restore its greatness.”

Shame vibes on her face would have been caused by fall of the Soviet Uniona collapse that meant the humiliation of the then communist empire and its dismemberment.

Regarding the current episodes and decisions of the Russian leader in recognize the breakaway regions of Ukraine as independents and launch an invasion of those areas, the official of Clinton noted that it would be ahistorical mistake” not only for his political future but also for Russia.

“Putin has been trying for years improve the international reputation of your country, expand Russia’s military and economic power, weaken NATO, and divide Europe (while driving a wedge between it and the United States). Ukraine figures in all of this,” he said, arguing: “Instead of paving Russia’s path to greatness, invading Ukraine would ensure Putin’s infamy by leaving his country diplomatically isolated, economically crippled and strategically vulnerable in the face of a stronger and more united Western alliance. (I)

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