Putin Confesses He Still Gets Nervous During Public Speeches

Russian President Vladimir Putin has stated that he still feels nervous during public speeches. This confession was made during a meeting with participants of the military special operation.

A segment of a conversation between the president and military personnel was aired on "Russia 24" following an award ceremony in Moscow.

During the event, Captain David Malikin was confused and appeared nervous while delivering his speech. Following this, Putin approached him and said, "I have been involved in this 'cinema' for 20 years and I also get anxious," the president told the soldier.

Previously, Vladimir Putin had mentioned that out of 300,000 mobilized Russians, only 77,000 are currently in combat units. There is no need for additional mobilization of Russian citizens under the special military operation.