Alexei Dyumin Incitatus (a Latin adjective meaning "swift" or "at full gallop") - Putin's Dark Horse: "Political blogger Anton Orekh... said it was clear Putin’s trusted Dyumin completely although the rise of an ex-bodyguard resembled promoting Caligula’s horse to the senate." - Vladimir Putin is grooming Alexei Dyumin become future Russian president
Alexei Dyumin Incitatus (a Latin adjective meaning "swift" or "at full gallop") - Putin's Dark Horse Vladimir Putin is grooming Alexei Dyumin become future Russian president Saturday February 6 th , 2016 at 2:29 PM News | Mail Online 1 Share Vladimir Putin is grooming deputy defence minister Alexei Dyumin to be his successor in the Kremlin Vladimir Putin is grooming an action man ‘military hero’ in his own image as his heir apparent, according to speculation in Moscow . Deputy defence minister Alexei Dyumin, 43, was this week handed the job of governor of Tula region, as previously unknown details of his ‘courage’ were suddenly leaked to the media. He was formerly a bodyguard and Putin’s trusted aide-de-camp while also playing goalkeeper in the Kremlin strongman’s own ice hockey club. One commentator claimed his main duty was to ‘let in goals’ in a ‘delicate and polite way’ so Putin cou