On 20 February 2000, at the age of 63, Sobchak died of illness in a hotel in Gabrigrad.
At that time, Putin was preparing for *** related matters and was very busy.
However, after learning of Sobchak's death, Putin announced as soon as possible that he would go to the funeral.
This may seem like a simple decision, but there are many risks behind it.
Because, the terrorists in Russia have issued an assassination warrant with the intention of assassinating Putin at the funeral.
At such a critical moment in the election campaign, Putin himself must not have any problems.
So, most people believe that Putin's best option is not to go to the funeral.
But Putin himself resolutely did not accept this approach, and on the day of the funeral, Putin appeared on time.
Although Sobchak had a certain influence in Russia many years ago, that was a long time ago.
Sobchak's popularity plummeted due to his defeat in the political struggle with Yeltsin, and many people did not remember him for a long time.
But why did Putin come to Sobchak's funeral despite death threats?
The reason is simple, because Sobchak is the guide and mentor of Putin's political path.
Putin first met Sobchak at Leningrad University. At that time, Putin was just an ordinary student, and no one would have thought that one day, this young man would become the number one person in Russia.
At that time, Sobchak was one of the most famous professors at Leningrad University, teaching socialist economics.
The two of them had nothing to do with each other, but, after a few lessons, Sobchak noticed Putin as a student.
Although Putin is young, he is so sharp and flexible.
Sobchak saw then that the young man was not a thing of the pool.
Putin admired this professor with extraordinary thinking, and after class, he often found this professor to talk about the world.
Sobchak helped the young Putin a lot, and the two formed a deep friendship.
However, for a while after graduation, the two did not contact each other.
Because, Putin chose to become a KGB ** and has been active in East Germany and other places for a long time.
It was not until 1990 that Putin returned home and met Sobchak again.
At this time, Sobchak had already resigned from his job as a professor, turned to **, and became the head of the local administration, while Putin was standing at a fork in the road in his life at that time.
In 1990, the Soviet Union was almost on the verge of collapse.
Due to the sharp turn in politics, the KGB ** also had to face more dangerous and sensitive tasks.
This makes Putin exhausted, even though he is an excellent **, but he does not want to become a political tool in the hands of some people.
And at this time, the appearance of Sobchak gave him hope.
Sobchak always remembered this excellent student, and after meeting again, Sobchak quickly decided to let Putin be his political assistant. Because, he admires Putin's talent and fully trusts him.
However, the teacher's trust made Putin very entangled.
Because Sobchak does not know Putin's ** identity at the moment.
Putin fears that once the teacher knows the truth, he will break with himself.
But Putin couldn't deceive the teacher, so after repeated measurements, Putin revealed to the teacher that he had become the KGB's **.
But Sobchak was very open-minded, and in the face of the dilemma Putin, Sobchak only said one sentence:"Whatever!”
In this way, under the leadership of his mentor, Putin began his own turbulent political road.
In 1994, Putin became the first deputy mayor, second only to his teacher Sobchak.
Everyone from all walks of life quickly noticed this young man who had risen rapidly.
Putin has also begun to feel the danger of **, and the ups and downs here are not lost to his ** career.
Fortunately, he still has the unlimited trust of his teacher, and in the face of other people's doubts, Sobchak always said this:"Putin is a trustworthy and courageous man, and he will never be deceived. We have worked together for 6 years, and Putin has never asked me for honors, status, and bonuses. ”
In the 90s, Sobchak and Putin, the master and apprentice, gradually entered the center of the storm.
Sobchak and Yeltsin, another Russian heavyweight, began a protracted struggle.
Obviously, in terms of experience in struggle, Sobchak was still far less rich than Yeltsin, so he gradually fell behind.
Yeltsin In 1991, Gorbachev resigned, and Yeltsin became Russia**.
1991 was an eventful year, with one region after another announcing its secession from the Soviet Union, and the former red giants fell in decline.
And Sobchak and Putin's two masters and apprentices will also usher in a unpredictable fate.
Because of the old and new hatreds, Yeltsin was bound to take revenge on Sobchak.
What's more, even putting aside personal grievances, Sobchak was the No. 2 person in Russia at that time.
He and Yeltsin again belonged to different factions, and in this case, Yeltsin had to get rid of Sobchak.
Otherwise, his power will not be maintained.
Yeltsin was a really difficult time for Sobchak. Yeltsin, as the victor, naturally occupied all the advantages, and countless political partners on Sobchak's side, seeing that the situation was not good, left him.
Of course, Putin will not abandon his teachers.
Although the road ahead is very dangerous, Putin is not willing to betray his teacher who has the grace to support him for the sake of immediate interests.
In 1996, in the St. Petersburg regional election, Sobchak lost.
The vast majority of people believe that Yeltsin's black-box operation is behind this.
For many years, the St. Petersburg region was the center of Sobchak's political activity.
Now, he also can't get the strongest support in the land, much to Sobchak's frustration.
Moreover, it was only for Sobchak to lose in one of the elections, and Yeltsin, of course, was not at ease.
Soon, Yeltsin began to fabricate charges and put Sobchak under house arrest.
Next, Yeltsin made a drastic move and began to weaken the political power in Sobchak's hands.
In the face of Yeltsin's series of tricks, Sobchak could not parry.
He is old and has no strong support behind him, and in this brutal struggle, he can only be a loser.
However, Putin still has a chance, and although his teacher failed, Putin can directly join Yeltsin at this moment.
In **, many people appreciate his talent, and what awaits him is still a bright future.
But Putin could not bear the series of injustices suffered by his mentor, and during Sobchak's censorship, Putin resigned in anger.
Putin really understands what it means to be a person who walks through tea.
Their master and apprentice lost the power in their hands overnight, and they were only one step away from becoming real prisoners.
Even, once Putin wanted to accompany the teacher out to go fishing, but he was blocked by **.
In order to allow the teacher to have the freedom to go out and relax, Putin also had to find the prosecutor general of Russia at that time and issue a special permit.
The political defeat is so terrible, and the master and apprentice live a precarious life.
Sobchak was astonishingly calm at this moment, he was not weeping or depressed by his defeat, he was more composed than his student Putin.
In fact, as a veteran, Sobchak has already expected that he wants to make a comeback, but he is afraid that it will be very difficult.
However, he was unwilling to allow his students to be buried in their talents.
So, on one walk, Sobchak said something serious to Putin:"Valoja, thank you. But if you really want to help me, I don't want you to follow me like this, and there is no need to use this way, but to learn to keep your head down. ”
The teacher's words made Putin think silently for a long time, and of course he was not willing to quit **.
For the stormy Russia in front of him, he still has many unrealized ideals.
If you withdraw from it, it will be tantamount to putting the interests of the country in the hands of your own enemies and completely pushing Russia, which is already very dangerous, to the precipice.
For his own distant political ideals, and for the expectations of his teachers. In 1996, Putin decided to gamble again.
This year, Putin traveled to Moscow and met with Yeltsin.
When the two former enemies met again, the atmosphere was unexpectedly pleasant.
Because, what Yeltsin was afraid of was Sobchak, but he loved and hated Sobchak's apprentice.
He knows that Putin is an extraordinary person, and he has always hoped that Putin will be used for himself. Now, Putin has finally unloaded his burden and come to take refuge, and Yeltsin gladly accepted it.
Soon, Putin was appointed by Yeltsin as secretary of the Russian Security Council.
However, although Sobchak's apprentices were appointed, Yeltsin did not show mercy to Sobchak himself.
Sobchak has been under repeated scrutiny. In 1997, Yeltsin decided to convict Sobchak, and the charges imposed on him were enough to send Sobchak to God.
As soon as he heard the news, Putin was so anxious that he immediately contacted Sobchak.
Sobchak was already ready to accept his fate at this time, and he knew that Yeltsin would not let himself go anyway.
However, Putin can't watch the teacher being victimized, he has been with the teacher for many years, and naturally knows that those charges are just unwarranted.
However, in the face of Putin's idea of wanting to save himself, Sobchak repeatedly dissuaded him.
Sobchak has repeatedly warned Putin that he now has a bright future and should not ruin his political future for the sake of momentary anger.
If it were something else, maybe Putin could grit his teeth and endure it, but Sobchak was different.
He has a supreme position in Putin's heart, and even if he wants to give up all his future, Putin must not die without help.
After much thought, Putin had a plan in his mind.
At that time, Yeltsin was very hostile to Sobchak, and interceded for Sobchak through political means, and this path was almost unfeasible.
Therefore, Putin simply came up with an unprecedented idea, he wanted to get a plane to send the teacher directly out of the country.
In this way, even if Yeltsin's hands and eyes were all over the sky, there was no way to hurt Sobchak.
But how can this crazy plan be realized?
The first thing to do is to get an airplane.
It turns out that when Putin was still active in the KGB, the daughter of Vanietana, the president of Poland's Aisibo Airlines, was kidnapped by the Italian ** Party.
In order to ensure the safety of his daughter, the president, who loves his daughter, did not hesitate to find the British intelligence department, hoping that they would try to save people.
However, the British intelligence officers were limited and unwilling to wade into the troubled waters, so the president finally found the KGB.
At that time, it was Putin who was responsible for resolving this matter.
Putin did not have a hard time with the ** party, but through the connections of the KGB, he contacted the *** organization on the US side, and then contacted several responsible persons on the Italian ** party.
After some very dangerous negotiations, Putin finally brought out the kidnapped daughter safe and sound.
Therefore, Vanetana has always been very grateful to Putin.
Now it is time for the president to repay the favor, and there is no time to delay, Putin immediately contacted Vanettana and sincerely stated his plan, hoping that Vanettana would provide a plane that could enter Russia.
Vanetana is willing to repay Putin's kindness, but Vanetana is also unwilling to offend Yeltsin.
After all, in the future there will be quite a few more business between his company and Russia.
So, after discussion, the two came up with a plan like this:In his own name, Putin rented a plane from Vanetana, and in fact, Vanetana, of course, will not accept money from his life-savers, but only a symbolic procedure.
The rest is up to Putin to figure it out himself. On the night of September 24, 1994, Putin saw the opportunity, directly relying on his years of experience in doing ****, ** the guards who monitored the teacher, and then quickly took the teacher out of the house and sent him on the plane.
Sobchak still wanted to dissuade him, but Putin did not give him a chance to hesitate at all, and immediately gave the order to let the plane take off.
After sending off the teacher, Putin remained in Russia, waiting for Yeltsin's punishment for him.
Putin knew that this matter could not be hidden, and he did not want to hide it at all.
He went directly to Yeltsin and confessed everything he had done.
Fortunately, Yeltsin, although annoyed, did not pursue it.
Because he sees the political future of this Putin, it is very likely that Russia will be handed over to Putin in the future.
So, on balance, Yeltsin forgave Putin.
Later, as his teacher expected, Putin stepped up to the highest position and realized his own political ambitions and those of his teacher.
Sobchak's political career was full of ups and downs, but he can proudly say that he taught an excellent student.
Reference: Sohu News "Putin: "Teacher, I will definitely find a way to save you".
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