Vladimir Putin reveals unusual way he made money in 1990s: 'It's unpleasant to talk about'

Russian President Vladimir Putin is one of the world's leaders, however he has alienated the international community with his invasion of Ukraine. Often decried as firm and conservative, the Russian President was the subject of a 2021 documentary by broadcaster Channel One. In it, the head of the Kremlin reveals that during the fall of the Soviet Union, he had to exercise an unusual profession to live—at least unusual for that of a future President.

The unusual profession of Vladimir Putin

Russia. Recent History is the name of the documentary that highlights the infamous President Putin. A prominent figure in the country for over twenty years, stories about the past of the Leningrad native are common. His connection with the KGB is no longer a secret. He was an officer in the intelligence service before devoting himself to more political purposes. While he has been the head of Russia since the late 1990s, nothing predestined this trajectory of the ex-spy.

At the heart of the documentary, Putin had the opportunity to talk about himself and his relationship to the fall of the USSR in the early 1990s. 'Sometimes I had to earn extra money', he revealed before confessing to having worked as a cab driver.

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Vladimir Putin, taxi driver

The Russian President admitted, as reported by BFM:

I mean, earn extra money by car, as a private driver. It's unpleasant to talk about to be honest, but unfortunately, that was the case.

During the documentary, Putin also expressed his thoughts about the fall of the USSR, which he considered a 'tragedy'. A supporter of the Soviet Socialist Republics, he saw the arrival of capitalism in a bad light.

This article has been translated from Gentside FR.

Sources used:

BFM: 'Vladimir Poutine revele avoir ete chauffeur de taxi a la chute de l'URSS'

Business Insider: 'Vladimir Putin said he drove a taxi for extra cash after the Soviet Union's fall'