Putin said that Russians have the genetic makeup of winners
Russian dictator Vladimir Putin claimed that Russians supposedly possess a “winner’s genetic code.”
According to Limarenko, during his trips to remote areas of the region, he meets people who speak of their readiness to do “everything for victory.”
“That’s the kind of people we have. The genetic code of a winner,” Putin said, according to TASS.
The Russian president began using rhetoric about the “genetic code” of Russians long before the full-scale war against Ukraine.
In 2017, he claimed that this code supposedly includes a “caring” attitude toward the homeland, “loyalty to true friendship,” and “rejection of any external pressure.”
“These are the cornerstones of Russian statehood, our genetic and cultural code,” Putin said at the time.
After the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the Russian dictator repeatedly declared Russia’s impending “victory” in the war and emphasized the need to consolidate Russian society.
“When the enemy sees that our society is strong, internally united, and consolidated, then, without a doubt, what we strive for will happen: both success and victory,” Putin declared.
Thus, the notion of a “winner’s genetic code” became a continuation of his long-standing rhetoric about Russia’s unique path, strength, and historical mission.
Putin made these remarks during a meeting with Valery Limarenko, governor of the Sakhalin Oblast, on Iturup Island.
As a reminder, Russian dictator Vladimir Putin visited Iturup Island in the Kuril Archipelago—which is the subject of a territorial dispute between Russia and Japan—for the first time. Tokyo has already reacted to the Russian leader’s trip and lodged a strong protest with Moscow.
Russia has been systematically training future drone operators starting as early as elementary school. Another example of this policy was demonstrated to Russian dictator Vladimir Putin during his trip to the Russian-occupied Kuril Island of Iturup.
