{"id":1113748,"date":"2021-12-13T07:59:07","date_gmt":"2021-12-13T12:59:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1113748"},"modified":"2021-12-13T07:59:09","modified_gmt":"2021-12-13T12:59:09","slug":"putin-reveals-secret-second-job-he-used-to-have-to-earn-extra-money-its-unpleasant-to-talk-about","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/putin-reveals-secret-second-job-he-used-to-have-to-earn-extra-money-its-unpleasant-to-talk-about\/","title":{"rendered":"Putin Reveals Secret Second Job He Used To Have To Earn Extra Money: \u2018It\u2019s Unpleasant To Talk About\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">36<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fputin-reveals-secret-second-job-he-used-to-have-to-earn-extra-money-its-unpleasant-to-talk-about%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1113748&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Russian President Vladimir Putin revealed during a documentary that was reported on by state-run news agency RIA Novosti over the weekend that he used to be a taxi driver to earn extra money after the fall of communist Russia.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAfter all, what is the collapse of the Soviet Union? This is the collapse of historical Russia under the name of the Soviet Union,\u201d Putin said, calling the collapse \u201cthe greatest geopolitical disaster of the 20th century.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Moscow Times <a href=\"https:\/\/www.themoscowtimes.com\/2021\/12\/12\/taxi-for-vladimir-putin-says-he-drove-cab-after-soviet-fall-a75796\">reported<\/a>:<\/p>\n<p><em>The end of the Union brought with it a period of intense economic instability that plunged many into poverty, as newly independent Russia transitioned from communism to capitalism. <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>RIA Novosti, reporting from excerpts of the documentary, said Putin had revealed that he worked occasionally as a taxi driver to boost his income.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u201cSometimes I had to earn extra money,\u201d Putin said. \u201cI mean, earn extra money by car, as a private driver. It\u2019s unpleasant to talk about to be honest but, unfortunately, that was the case.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Putin\u2019s remarks come amid <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/russia-preparing-massive-invasion-of-ukraine-in-upcoming-weeks-because-they-see-weakness-in-biden-reports\">heighted tension<\/a> with the West over his military build up near Ukraine in what many defense experts fear is a likely invasion.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Kremlin has been moving troops toward the border with Ukraine while demanding Washington guarantee that Ukraine will not join NATO and that the alliance will refrain from certain military activities in and around Ukrainian territory,\u201d The Washington Post&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/national-security\/russia-ukraine-invasion\/2021\/12\/03\/98a3760e-546b-11ec-8769-2f4ecdf7a2ad_story.html\">reported<\/a>. \u201cWhile Ukrainian assessments have said Russia has approximately 94,000 troops near the border, the U.S. map puts the number at 70,000 \u2014 but it predicts a buildup to as many as 175,000 and describes extensive movement of battalion tactical groups to and from the border \u2018to obfuscate intentions and to create uncertainty.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The build-up by Russia comes as it demands that the U.S. guarantees that Ukraine will not join NATO and that NATO will not interfere in military activities around Ukraine.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Russian plans call for a military offensive against Ukraine as soon as early 2022 with a scale of forces twice what we saw this past spring during Russia\u2019s snap exercise near Ukraine\u2019s borders,\u201d a U.S. official told The Post. \u201cThe plans involve extensive movement of 100 battalion tactical groups with an estimated 175,000 personnel, along with armor, artillery and equipment.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The report said that based on Russia\u2019s preparation, Russian President Vladimir Putin could quickly order an invasion, which might catch the U.S. and its NATO allies off guard. The report said that part of the way that Russia is enabling this quick invasion option is by leaving equipment behind near the areas where they would invade after they conduct training exercises in those areas.<\/p>\n<p>ABC News\u2019 Martha Raddatz <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/abcs-martha-raddatz-putins-added-at-least-10000-more-troops-near-ukraine-after-call-with-biden\">said<\/a> on Sunday that Putin has added more than 10,000 troops to his military build-up near Ukraine following his call with Democrat President Joe Biden, an obvious failure for Biden.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Related:<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/biden-withholding-200m-in-military-assistance-as-russia-prepares-for-possible-full-scale-invasion-report\">Biden Withholding $200M In Military Assistance As Russia Prepares For Possible Full-Scale Invasion: Report<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. Get inside access to The Daily Wire by becoming a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/subscribe\">member<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Russian President Vladimir Putin revealed during a documentary that was reported on by state-run news agency RIA Novosti over the weekend that he used to be a taxi driver to earn extra money after the fall of communist Russia.\u201cAfter all, what is the collapse of the Soviet Union? This is the collapse of historical Russia under the name of the Soviet Union,\u201d Putin said, calling the collapse \u201cthe greatest geopolitical disaster of the 20th century.\u201dThe Moscow Times reported:The end of the Union brought with it a period of intense economic instability that plunged many into poverty, as newly independent Russia transitioned from communism to capitalism. RIA Novosti, reporting from excerpts of the documentary, said Putin had revealed that he worked occasionally as a taxi driver to boost his income.\u201cSometimes I had to earn extra money,\u201d Putin said. \u201cI mean, earn extra money by car, as a private driver. It\u2019s unpleasant to talk about to be honest but, unfortunately, that was the case.\u201dPutin\u2019s remarks come amid heighted tension with the West over his military build up near Ukraine in what many defense experts fear is a likely invasion.\u201cThe Kremlin has been moving troops toward the border with Ukraine while demanding Washington guarantee that Ukraine will not join NATO and that the alliance will refrain from certain military activities in and around Ukrainian territory,\u201d The Washington Post\u00a0reported. \u201cWhile Ukrainian assessments have said Russia has approximately 94,000 troops near the border, the U.S. map puts the number at 70,000 \u2014 but it predicts a buildup to as many as 175,000 and describes extensive movement of battalion tactical groups to and from the border \u2018to obfuscate intentions and to create uncertainty.\u2019\u201dThe build-up by Russia comes as it demands that the U.S. guarantees that Ukraine will not join NATO and that NATO will not interfere in military activities around Ukraine.\u201cThe Russian plans call for a military offensive against Ukraine as soon as early 2022 with a scale of forces twice what we saw this past spring during Russia\u2019s snap exercise near Ukraine\u2019s borders,\u201d a U.S. official told The Post. \u201cThe plans involve extensive movement of 100 battalion tactical groups with an estimated 175,000 personnel, along with armor, artillery and equipment.\u201dThe report said that based on Russia\u2019s preparation, Russian President Vladimir Putin could quickly order an invasion, which might catch the U.S. and its NATO allies off guard. The report said that part of the way that Russia is enabling this quick invasion option is by leaving equipment behind near the areas where they would invade after they conduct training exercises in those areas.ABC News\u2019 Martha Raddatz said on Sunday that Putin has added more than 10,000 troops to his military build-up near Ukraine following his call with Democrat President Joe Biden, an obvious failure for Biden.Related: Biden Withholding $200M In Military Assistance As Russia Prepares For Possible Full-Scale Invasion: ReportThe Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. 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