Putin Has No Plans To Retire, Ever.

By theunaustralianblog on 26/11/2014 • ( 0 )

President Vladimir Putin has revealed he will retire as leader of Russia when and if he ever decides to die.

President Putin said if he does in fact decide to live forever, then he will most likely rule Russia for the foreseeable future. But the leader said the decision would depend entirely on “his mood” – not leaving his leadership in the fate of democratic elections.

In a press conference in Moscow yesterday, Putin told reporters he has never suffered from illness, displayed any signs of weakness or a flailing masculinity, which he said puts him in good stead to live forever.

He attributes his excellent health to a routine of shirtless morning calisthenics, wrestling and competitive horseback hunting, also without wearing a shirt.

“It is good to be strong, like an eagle or bear,” he said. “The people want a leader for the ages, for their country, until the sun burns strong and swallows the earth.”

Earlier this year the President signed an executive order to revive a Stalinist – era fitness program that was popular in the 1930s, called “Ready for Labor and Defence.”

“This will pay homage to our great national, historical traditions,” Putin said. “Every man, woman and child should will be ready to fight for the Motherland.”

President Putin paid tribute to Joseph Stalin, the man who inspired the original national fitness scheme. “He had a great vision and stopped at nothing to achieve his goals,” he said.

“Joseph Stalin was misunderstood… it is always easy in hindsight to judge history,” Putin said, “He wasn’t all good, but he wasn’t all bad.”

Sallie Shepard