According to the Russian "Independent" reported on March 12, the Prime Minister’s office area of the Russian White House (Russian Federal Government Building) is being renovated intensively. In addition to the Prime Minister’s office, the White House will also build a fitness center for future Prime Minister Putin. This fitness center will be equipped with all kinds of advanced equipment for Putin’s fitness, so as to maintain his vitality in dealing with busy state affairs.
By a famous designer, it is said that there is a secret exit underground.
The White House, located in Yanhe Street, Pries Nyanskaya, Si Nuo, Moscow, was built in 1965 and was not completed until 1979. It was written by Che Qiulin, the designer of the Russian Civil Aviation Building, and it is also the last work of Che Qiulin. The construction of the whole building was completed by a team led by Staehl.
The White House, which is covered with thick granite, consists of three symmetrical parts, with a 20-story building in the middle and a bell tower on the top floor, where a big clock was originally hung. However, in the "October Incident" in 1993, Russian President Yeltsin ordered an attack on the White House, and the big clock stopped in the fire. Now it is replaced by the Russian national symbol-the double-headed eagle.
The Russian White House covers a total area of 172,700 square meters, with a large number of offices and 27 halls for receiving guests from various countries and holding activities. There are rumors that there is a secret exit to the subway under the White House.
According to the Russian newspaper Kommersant, the current Russian Prime Minister Viktor Zubcov left his office in early March and moved to Putin’s office on the third floor, because the office area on the fifth floor of the White House had been closed and renovation began. Putin’s office in the government building has also moved several times, but it has been empty for some time.
The recent regular meeting of the Prime Minister was also moved to the office on the third floor. According to some sources, the renovation of the fifth floor is "according to the wishes of the future prime minister." However, the White House official said that the renovation of the entire fifth floor and part of the Prime Minister’s office had been planned as early as the summer of 2007, and it only started in January this year. According to the Russian newspaper Kommersant, the renovation of the fifth floor will not be completed until August this year.
The location of the gym is confidential and there is a luxury swimming pool.
According to some sources, the rumors about building a fitness center in the White House are true. However, there is no accurate information about where the Prime Minister’s gym is going to be built. One way is to build it directly near the Prime Minister’s office, and the other way is to build it somewhere in the government building area.
A source explained that in the past, there was an independent building in the government building area, and officials could exercise occasionally. However, due to its age, it is now dilapidated and can no longer be used without renovation.
Another problem is that there is no swimming pool in the original fitness center. As we all know, Putin loves swimming, and a high-standard swimming pool must be built in the newly built gymnasium. The source also revealed that there is a huge basement under the White House, and anything can be repaired casually. However, even the well-connected Russian journalists didn’t get any news about it.
According to a source from the Russian state executive agency, people are talking about the new fitness center in the White Palace. This shows that Putin will do physical exercise after heavy work in his future prime minister’s career, instead of wasting time on the congested streets of Moscow.
It can be seen that physical exercise is of great significance in the life of the future Russian prime minister. At the last big press conference during his presidency, Putin mentioned twice that physical exercise is almost the only pleasure in his private life. When someone asked him what he didn’t like most in the life of the president, Putin didn’t answer directly, but pointed out that his life schedule was very tight: "Sports, work and a little recreation: music, I like pop music and popular classical music. This is all my life in these eight years. "
When someone jokingly asked if anyone wished him a happy Valentine’s Day, Putin openly said that he left the gym and came directly to the press conference, even "without saying hello to anyone."
The reconstruction plan suggests that Putin may be prime minister for a long time during his term of office.
Although some Russian media commented that the construction of a fitness center is not of great significance from a political point of view, some media speculated that the news may be indirect evidence that Putin will serve in the government for a long time. Because if you are only preparing to temporarily assume the post of prime minister, Putin does not need to worry so much. This may indicate that Putin, who left the Kremlin, is not ready to go back in the medium term.
At that time, when the newly elected Russian President Dmitry Medvedev indicated that Putin would be invited as prime minister, many analysts thought it was almost impossible. Even after Putin agreed in principle, these discussions continued. At first, they thought that this was just the layout before the presidential election, in order to make the election camp have two heavyweights. Later, some people thought that Putin would only temporarily manage the government until the transfer of power was completed.
Orlov, director of the Russian Institute of Political and Economic Relations, believes that it is meaningless from a political point of view to occupy the position of Prime Minister only symbolically. "Putin will work as prime minister for quite a long time, although it is still too early to say whether he will finish Medvedev’s term."
Petrov, an expert at the Moscow Analysis Center, said, "Putin’s prime minister career will be different from any previous one. In the past, the distribution of government power and responsibility was like this: the president was responsible for strategy and overall leadership, while the prime minister was responsible for daily tactical leadership. This system will be changed. Putin must become the second president, not the prime minister in the traditional Russian sense. "
News link: The Russian White House has experienced a storm
The White House is the seat of the People’s Congress and the Supreme Soviet of the former Russian Soviet Federal Socialist Republic. On August 19th, 1991, Soviet Vice President yanayev issued an order announcing that Gorbachev was unable to perform the presidency due to health reasons, and he would assume the presidency from now on. At the same time, it announced the establishment of a national emergency Committee. However, President Yeltsin of the Russian Federation refused to obey the orders of the Emergency Committee and called for a political strike to protest the actions initiated by yanayev and others.
In just a few days and nights, a large number of Yeltsin supporters gathered around the White House. On the morning of August 20, about 50,000 demonstrators gathered next to the White House to express their desire to defend the building. In the afternoon, Yeltsin signed an order to set up a business management team. The "shadow cabinet" composed of more than 20 people was sent to an alternate relay station in the forest 70 kilometers away from Sverdlovsk to lead Russia. Prepare to organize another base for a long-term struggle in case the White House falls.
In the early morning of August 21st, the National Emergency Committee took action. A group of airborne troops headed for a roadblock next to the Russian parliament building. The first batch of military vehicles headed for New Arbat Street. Twenty armored vehicles broke through the first roadblocks on New Arbat Street and headed for the White House.
Since then, the army began to withdraw from Moscow. At noon, Yeltsin announced at the extraordinary meeting of the Russian Supreme Soviet that he had taken control of the armed forces in Russia.
On October 3, 1993, Russian President Yeltsin declared a state of emergency in Moscow. In the early morning of the 4th, Russian government troops entered Moscow and fought fiercely with the fighting team loyal to Parliament for 10 hours. The bloody conflict caused hundreds of casualties. This incident is called the "October incident", that is, the "shooting at the White House" incident.
In the "October incident", the White House was attacked by gunfire and caused a fire. Yeltsin announced the abolition of the Soviet system and the establishment of a new federal parliament. In 1994, the Russian White House underwent a large-scale renovation and maintenance. After the October Incident, a high wall was built around the White House. In 1999, the White House was rebuilt and repaired again.
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