Wednesday, 21 March 2018

JUST AN IRONIC THOUGHT - ON THE PERCEPTIONS OF PRESIDENT PUTIN'S VICTORY IN THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION ELECTIONS. PART 4.







'Yo, Vlad', he recalled the rather mischievous voice of  Emmanuel Macro, beckoning him. 

President Putin remembered how he had exclaimed, 'Kristos', Christ, upon hearing Macron, since, as was the case with the British Prime Minister, he had not been expecting the call. 

Of course, he was not sure that Macron was calling to congratulate him. 

So, he, Putin, just confirmed that he was indeed Vlad Putin, the President of the Russian Federation, and listened, expectantly. 




He did not have to wait long, before Emmanuel rejoined by saying. 'Hey, Vlad. Just want to say a big congratulations  on your victory. 

I hope it stave off, if not thaw out some of the extreme and phenomenal cold blowing towards you from the West.' 

And, before President Putin had time to respond, to thank Macron, he, like Theresa May, before, also suddenly hung up the phone. 

How was it, President Putin, might have thought, that 'congratulations' could seemingly become so 'weaponised'? 

He assumed that, like Theresa, Macron was just being 'diplomatically polite.' 




They both had to consult with their Western Alliance, so that they can continue to adopt a shared and consistent approach towards challenging him and Russia. That is what will counts, he concluded.

As he went on to reflected on Angela Merkel's call to him. And, in doing so, tried to remember whether he had in fact rang her to congratulate her.  

On her having successfully crafted another Grand Coalition government in Germany, and becoming a fourth term Chancellor.

President Putin thought that he had in fact rang Angela Merkel to congratulate her.  

To be continued!






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