The Russian President is said to follow a strict, sugar-free diet and doesn’t get out of bed for hours before making courtiers wait while he works out
The Russian President’s bizarre ‘morning’ routine has been laid bare as it’s revealed he lies in for hours.
Vladimir Putin is said to demand an unusual breakfast and refuses to deal with business before a daily swim, according to an author. Ben Judah has lifted the lid on the tyrant, with revelations that the leader has been known to take two-hour swims where most of his thinking and strategising is done.
While many world leaders are known to be early risers, the same can’t be said about Putin, who Mr Judah writes doesn’t get up until midday. The reclusive president, who last year ordered the invasion of Ukraine, also starts the day with cottage cheese alongside porridge or omelettes.
His preferred breakfast is quail’s eggs washed down with fresh juice and a slurp of coffee, Mr Judah writes. The president’s meals meanwhile are sampled by a food tester beforehand in case one of his many enemies has laced it with poison.