According to Putin, it was akin to “the Yankees in King Arthur’s court” or something like that.
He replied that he was not ready to lead the country.
“And not because I was scared of anything, but because the scale of the tasks was simply enormous... Therefore, I said sincerely... And if I returned, I would repeat the same thing,” RIA Novosti quotes him.
The President added that the conversation with Yeltsin was decisive.
He called Putin an experienced person and some kind words.
“It’s not a matter of fear, it’s a matter of understanding, the ability to solve these problems.
Remember what 1999 was like,” Putin added.
The President of Russia, in an interview with journalist Dmitry Kiselev for Rossiya 1 and RIA Novosti, stated the need to meet the demands of society.