"He has no business here. Stalin's bunker wasn't built for him; he has his own." Samara faces traffic jams due to Putin's arrival.
Putin arrived in Samara, where the "Russia – Power of Sports" forum is currently taking place. He has already visited the sports and fitness center, met with members of the Council for the Development of Physical Culture and Sports, and endorsed the idea of a complete ban on vaping in Russia.
This year, Putin is visiting Samara for the third time (previously, he'd been here about once every five years). Social media users are joking that he's eyeing Stalin's bunker—a grandiose structure 37 meters underground, which built During the Great Patriotic War, it served as a reserve command post for the leader.
According to tradition, Putin's visit accompanied by traffic jams. At the entrance to the city lined up Kilometer-long queues of trucks that are prohibited from entering. Drivers of passenger cars are also experiencing difficulties with movement: some сообщают, which stand motionless for two hours.
"He has no business being here, was outraged one of the residents. “Stalin’s bunker wasn’t built for him, he has his own.”
Perhaps the main difference between this visit and the others is that the city authorities seemed unprepared for it.
“I thought [the visit] of the President was just a rumor, пишет in the comments, a reader of the local publication 63.ru "Because the city is in such a terrible state, it's just terrifying! Usually, before a high-ranking official arrives, the city is licked clean. But here, there's NOTHING!"
Putin himself stated that “Samara is one of the most beautiful and distinctive cities in our Volga region.”
In response, residents advise him to look into any courtyard and see that the state of the infrastructure is “like after a cluster munition bombing.”
