Putin, presenting an award to a Russian composer, suddenly called her Patrushev

Putin, presenting an award to a Russian composer, suddenly called her Patrushev Dmitry Usik

On Thursday, December 12, in the Kremlin, Vladimir Putin presented an award to Soviet composer Alexandra Pakhmutova. However, the dictator got it wrong and called her Patrushev several times.

This was reported by 24 Channel with reference to Russian media.

How Putin got confused during the award ceremony in the Kremlin

At the award ceremony in the Kremlin, Putin, while awarding the Soviet composer Alexandra Pakhmutova, did not pronounce her last name and first name correctly the first time.

Of course, I can't help but mention the beloved Alexandra Nikolaevich… Nikolaevna Patrusheva… uh-uh Pakhmutova, – Putin said.

Putin misspoke, probably referring to the name of Nikolai Platonovich Patrushev, the former head of the FSB and former head of the Russian Security Council. It was he who the media called “the most influential security official” for many years.

Vladimir Putin's slips of the tongue during the awards ceremony: watch the video

Note that Putin fired Patrushev from the post of Secretary of the Russian Security Council in May 2024. He was replaced by former Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu. Nikolai Patrushev worked in this position for 16 years – since 2008.

Also, the former Secretary of the Russian Security Council Nikolai Patrushev was literally actively called Putin's successor in 2022. After all, if Putin needed a long recovery from illness, then power should have been transferred to Patrushev for a while.