"Sat on a glass": officials in Russia began to drink more because of the war in Ukraine - the media

Ministers, their deputies, even some vicereers, employees of the Presidential Administration and Radbeza, some of the heads of state corporations, governors," the interlocutor said. The main reason for the occurrence of stress in civil servants is multiple strikes of the event and difficulties in the military invasion of the Russian Federation. Putin allegedly believes that officials should easily cope with these difficulties.

According to Medusa, by February 24, almost no one knew about the start of a full -scale war with Ukraine among Russian officials. Many in the first months of the war were in complete confusion and did not really understand how to do. "They sat in February on a glass. Someone got involved," the source said. Two jellyfish interlocutors, close to the Kremlin, say that Russia's failures on the front do not affect the attitude of officials and toplessers to alcohol.

They wage their wars with their problems, he explained. The problem of drunkenness of senior officials is worried about Russian President Vladimir Putin, especially he is disturbed by the condition of some people from his near circle. Mass drunkenness shakes working discipline - some do not appear at important events, others are not clearly reported during speeches and sees the public.

The interlocutors of the publication that Putin will not release drunkards - they will make hints and soft demands. Roszmi write that Putin almost does not drink. In March 2020, he told how he celebrated his birthday with China, Xi Jinping. "I will not hide, drunk on a glass of vodka, just cut some sausage," Putin says. In October 2020, Vladimir Putin said about restrictions on meetings with university friends.