THE AUTHOR OF THE INITIATIVE TO PUT PUTIN’S FACE ON 5000 RUBLE BILL EXPLAINED HIS IDEA

A new twist in the story about the official Sergei Kalashnikov’s proposal to put the portrait of the current president of the country on the 5000 ruble bill has been recently reported by media. Kalashnikov explained his idea by the fact that in his opinion, Vladimir Putin is the only person who can become a symbol of our age.

Discussion of the initiative began after the news of a proposal to put a portrait of activist Harriet Tubman on a twenty-dollar bill, made by the US Treasury Department. If the initiative is adopted, her image can replace the portrait of the seventh president of the country, Andrew Jackson.

The woman fought against slavery and for reforming the social sphere in the United States. She not only escaped herself, but also helped to free more than 70 slaves, including members of her family. Subsequently, Tubman fought for women's suffrage.

During the discussion of the news, the official noted that the images on the banknotes were a kind of symbol of the state policy.

In this vein, according to Kalashnikov, a logical step would be to put an image of Putin on the 5000 ruble bill. To the question whether the initiative will be put for discussion, the official answered: “Of course. I think you understand. "

We should recall that the city of Khabarovsk is currently depicted on the 5000 ruble bill: on the front side there is a monument to N.N. Muravyov-Amursky, Khabarovsk cliff, and a bridge over the Amur on the reverse. The current design was developed in 1997.