Plushenko | The true meaning of "believing in President Putin"

"I believe in President Putin"

Follow Plushenko's attitude from multiple angles

As Russia's invasion of Ukraine intensifies, the transmission of SNS by famous Russian athletes is controversial.

Russian Plushenko who attracted attention in Japan because Yuzuru Hanyu of men's figure skating admires him has posted a statement on Instagram in support of President Putin.

So, of course, there was a lot of criticism of this post in Japan that has a lot of people who are closer to Ukraine regarding this war.

I will post an excerpt.

"Everyone wants peace, and I want it. I sincerely hope that everything will be over, and negotiations will bear fruit as soon as possible. I believe in the President!"

A straightforward interpretation of the word "believe in the president" can also be a nuance of "respecting the president's judgment" and "obeying the president's words."

This is naturally criticized because it advocates the invasion of Ukraine by force directed by President Putin.

However, there were some people who strongly opposed this.

"I believe in the president" is an interpretation that Plushenko does not think this invasion of Ukraine is good but believes that the president will reconsider and return to sanity.

Experts analyze Plushenko's "believe in the president" statement "Sarcastic about Putin" (March 17, 2022) --Excite News (excite.co.jp)

In the article, Professor Itsuro Nakamura of the University of Tsukuba also takes the position that this "believe" is ironic.

I thought so too.

I acknowledge Plushenko’s superiority since he encouraged Yuzuru Hanyu.

Naturally, I felt that there was justice and courage to challenge such a life-threatening method.

And to those who criticized Plushenko on the net, I instantly thought, "Jump to a conclusion" or "They don't understand the real intention of his word."

It's difficult to get the true meaning, so I can't say for sure.

However, with the passage of time, information gathering has progressed, and I have come to think that the criticism of Mr. Plushenko is solely correct.

A powerful way to understand the meaning of a person's words is to check his multiple words and actions rather than being caught up in one person's words.

Looking at Mr. Plushenko's actions ...

Plushenko responds to multiple "likes" on Ukraine's criticism post, including President Putin's "combat mission transition order": J-CAST News [full text]

It seems that he liked the post criticizing Ukraine and seemed to agree with the intention of the Russian government.

So, it is possible that Plushenko really believes that Russia's invasion of Ukraine is legitimate and that foreigners do not understand it.

I think Plushenko's words that he wants peace are true.

However, it is a peace of Russia's convenience from the perspective of Russia, and it is quite possible that he thinks that it will be realized if Ukraine surrenders obediently and following Russia's intentions.

And it may be even stronger in the athletes who lived in Russia, succeeded in Russia, and made the most of the benefits of Russia, and in the sports world that underpins them.

[Ukraine invasion] Lack of morality due to Russia's "patriotism education" ... The sports world is also dripping, ripples with the "Z" mark | Nikkan Gendai DIGITAL (nikkan-gendai.com)

It seems better to keep in mind that this is difficult to understand with the senses of people outside like us.