Putin Says Forbes’ Most Powerful Person Title Has Made Him ‘Cautious’
MOSCOW, November 12 (RIA Novosti) Russian President Vladimir Putin said Tuesday that being labeled the worlds most powerful person by Forbes magazine this year has made him more cautious, his first-ever public comment on the issue.
I appreciate Forbes experts opinion, but I personally believe that, first, it always makes you cautious because it limits you a little bit it can limit you let's say, in making decisions, Putin said in an interview with South Koreas KBS broadcaster ahead of a visit to Seoul.
I prefer to pay less attention to such things, he said, according to an English-language transcript provided by the Kremlin press office. If you pay too much attention to that, it is going to influence the decision-making process. And this would be most regrettable.
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