Russia appears confident amidst coronavirus outbreak

Russian president Vladimir Putin, it seems, is eager to show the world that nothing much has changed in his country due to the coronavirus outbreak.

He has confidently attended several official functions scheduled, at the time his counterparts in Europe have chosen to remain private as possible.

Behind the confidence, there is an unsaid reality. All those who have been allowed to interact with the Russian President have been tested thoroughly for the disease.

Russia, though at present far behind its counterparts in the continent of Europe in terms of its effort to eliminate the virus, has introduced several measures to prevent the spread of the disease.

What Mr. Putin shows is simply politics. It is not that he is less bothered about the outbreak. It is only that he wants to give an impression that he and his country is confident in this juncture more than any of their counterparts in the continent.

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