Putin talks about women while driving

Like a man on his way home after a day's work, Putin sat behind the wheel of a car gliding through the busy streets of Moscow.

Sitting next to him was famous American director Oliver Stone.

Stone discussed with Putin Edward Snowden, the former military contractor now living in exile in Russia, who leaked a series of classified US government documents, including US surveillance of its allies and citizens. Putin said the US had rejected an extradition agreement with Russia years ago, so "Snowden has not violated any Russian law" and because "the US never extradites any criminals to us," Russia refused to extradite Snowden back to the US.

"I'm not a woman, so I don't have bad days," the Russian president said when asked if he had bad days.

"I don't mean to offend anyone. It's the nature of women (to follow) the cycles of nature," Putin explained, apparently not wanting to be misunderstood as misogynistic. "There are certain natural cycles that men can also have, but don't show it. We are all human. That's normal. But you should never lose control," he said.

That is the image that has just been revealed about the documentary "Interview with the Russian President", which is expected to be shown on TV channelShowtimenext week

In the four-hour, four-part documentary, President Putin openly discusses a range of topics, from the geopolitical role of the United States, suspicions of Russian government collusion with Mr. Trump's campaign team to Mr. Putin's personal views on gay men, Bloomberg reported.

"Judo Master"

The video, taken from a two-hour episode, shows the Russian president lifting weights while talking about his passion for ice hockey. He revealed his regular daily workout regimen, which combines core exercises with swimming.

In addition, in the two previous introductions to the press, there were scenes of Mr. Putin feeding horses, leisurely walking in the garden, interspersed with footage reminiscent of a young Putin.

Director Stone asked the Russian President how he would react in a hypothetical situation where, on a submarine, he had to shower with a gay man.

"I don't want to take a bath with him. Why do you have to be so provocative? But as you know, I am a Judo master."

"I can say this. As the leader of the country, I believe it is my duty to protect traditional values ​​and family values. Same-sex marriages will not produce children," Mr. Putin said, but also emphasized that homosexuals in Russia do not face the death penalty as in Muslim countries.

NATO, weapons

In another video, the Russian president and director Stone watch the comedy "Dr. Strangelove," a satire of the Cold War era.

"The only difference (between then and now) is that modern weapons systems have become more complex and sophisticated. But the concept of a tit-for-tat weapon and the inability to control such weapons systems remains true today," President Putin commented after watching the film produced in 1964.

Throughout the documentary, Putin and Stone talk in a variety of locations, from grand rooms in the Kremlin to outdoors. In one exchange on Putin's plane, he expresses his thoughts on the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.

The Cold War ended a long time ago, there is no longer an Eastern or Western bloc. "So why does NATO still exist?", Mr. Putin asked.

According to the Russian President, NATO, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, today is simply a diplomatic tool of the United States and the participating countries are "not allies" but "vassals".

"When a country becomes a member of NATO, it is very difficult for them to resist pressure from the US," the Russian President emphasized.

"My impression is that to legitimize its existence, NATO needs an external enemy," Mr. Putin said, adding that installing an anti-ballistic missile system, establishing new military bases or an offensive weapons complex could all be considered acts of aggression.

"We must take countermeasures. Our missile systems must target the locations that are becoming a threat," Mr. Putin declared that was Russia's way of responding to the growing NATO bloc.

However, President Putin hopes that Russia-US relations will improve and believes that "no one can survive" if a nuclear conflict occurs between the two countries.

US Elections, Assassinations

The US election is given a brief moment in the film, during a February 2016 conversation in the Kremlin. Putin affirmed that Russia "will be ready to work with whoever is elected by the American people".

"I believe nothing will change no matter who is elected," he said.

When Stone suggested that Putin could influence the US election by supporting a candidate, thereby increasing his popularity, he laughed and said: "Unlike many of our partners, we never interfere in the internal affairs of other countries. That is one of the principles that has always been embedded in our way of working."

Putin also discussed with the American filmmaker about the assassination plots and expressed confidence in his security team.

"I spoke with Mr. Castro," Mr. Putin said of the former leader.was assassinated 50 times"And he said to me, 'Do you know why I'm still alive? Because I've always been the one who took care of my own security,'" the Russian president said.

"In my case, I do my job, the security guys do their job and they still operate effectively."

Putin also revealed that he had in his possession a letter from the CIA admitting that they had provided technical assistance to the Chechens, including terrorist organizations, during the Chechen war in 1999.

When Stone asked to see the letter, Mr. Putin said, "I don't think that's appropriate. My word is enough."

According to VNE