Putin promised milk to a Russian actor and propagandist once the war is over
Russian President Vladimir Putin said that once the war is over, he will treat Russian actor and propagandist Vladimir Mashkov to some milk. During their conversation, they discussed events related to the end of World War II and May 9, 1945.
During their meeting at the Kremlin, Mashkov told Putin a story about actor Stanislav Lyubshin and recounted his memories of May 9, 1945. At the age of 12, Lyubshin was standing in line for milk when the victory over Nazi Germany in World War II was announced in the streets. At that moment, all the stores closed, and shoppers in line were told that “there would be no milk.”
“Stanislav Andriyovych, where did you spend Victory Day?” He is 93 years old, in excellent creative form, still performs on stage, and is active in community work. He says, ‘Volodya, I was 12 years old, and at six in the morning I was standing in line for milk, as usual. We stood there for about five hours—nothing. And suddenly, doors and windows started opening. People were running out, shouting something, but we in line didn’t understand what was going on. Suddenly, the door opened, a happy saleswoman came out and said, ‘Comrades, we’ve won! There won’t be any milk,’” said Mashkov.
After telling this story, the actor mentioned the so-called “SVO”—specifically, his colleague Yevgeny Pavlov, who has been serving in the occupying army for four years. Mashkov declared that it is precisely thanks to such people that “victory will be theirs” and that they will “save the country and its great culture.”
In response, Putin continued the analogy the actor had begun and replied that after the “special military operation,” Russia would have everything—even milk: “And there will be milk,” the dictator replied to Mashkov’s monologue.
Russian journalist and radio host Ksenia Larina shared an excerpt from their conversation.
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