On November 6, 1997, a Finnish passenger plane landed mysteriously at the airport in St. Petersburg. The reason why it landed secretly was because the plane had not been authorized since entering Russia, and its landing was more likely to be regarded as an act of aggression.

In order to save him, Putin even violated Russian laws, and abandoned his future political future. After his death, Putin knew that the killer had long been hidden in the crowd, but he still had to stand at the highest place to preside over the funeral at the risk of being assassinated. , the old man who made the Russian president sacrifice his life to protect is called Sobchak. He is Putin's teacher and the most staunch supporter on the road to the president's rule.

Today I will talk to you about why Putin valued his relationship with Sobchak so much. What punishment did he encounter after he rescued his mentor in violation of the law?

On November 6, 1997, an Finnish passenger plane landed mysteriously at the airport in St. Petersburg. The reason why it landed mysteriously was because the plane had not been authorized since it entered Russia, and and its landing was more likely to be regarded as an act of invasion.

When the plane stopped, an elderly couple hurried into the cockpit of the plane, and escorted them was Putin, then the first deputy director of the General Office of the Russian President.

It turns out that everything was arranged by Putin. Although he was not the President of Russia at that time, as the first deputy director of the General Office, he still had great power. A few days ago, he used his personal relationship to bypass Russia's judicial review procedures and rented a Boeing passenger plane from Finland. then guided the passenger plane to avoid Russia's air defense system . When the plane was about to arrive at St. Petersburg , he woke up the old couple who were still sleeping at home, and sent them onto the plane.

How could Putin, who was born in politics and law, not know? His behavior undoubtedly violated Russian laws. In addition to the crime of abuse of power, it also undermines national security, and even the charge of treason may fall on him. After the old man stepped onto the plane, he reluctantly held Putin's hand and refused to leave for a long time.

Early the next morning, Putin came to the office of then President Yeltsin and admitted to him the "heavy crime" he committed. He said that he was already ready to be thrown into prison, but even so, he still wanted to save his mentor Sobchak.

Sobchak was born in Uzbekistan . Compared with other Soviets, his family background is very superior. Sobchak's father was a famous Soviet railway engineer, and his mother was a senior accountant in a company. In 1955, he was admitted to the law major of , St. Petersburg University, and in the years after graduating from undergraduate, he first worked as a lawyer for several years, and then returned to St. Petersburg University. After graduating from , he also became a professor of economics at the school.

In 1970, Sobchak, who taught, met the student he valued most in his life, that is, Putin, who later became Russian President.

Although Putin was not tall or strong at that time, there was always an eagle-like tenacity in his eyes. Perhaps it was this that touched Sobchak. In life, he often helps Putin, who was born in a civilian family, and in the professional field, he is even more committed to teaching this rural boy who dares to fight and fight.

With a graduation thesis on the international economy, Putin once again shocked Sobchak. He never expected Putin to grow faster than he expected. Putin's paper has sharp and distinctive arguments and also proposed solutions to many sensitive problems at that time. Because of this, Sobchak believes that Putin will definitely become an internationally renowned economist in the future.

For the profession of teacher, it is undoubtedly the most gratifying thing to be better than the blue one. In such joy, Sobchak couldn't help but start to worry about Putin's future. In his vision, if the disciple can work in the enterprise or economic sector, it will definitely be smooth sailing. However, when Putin was chatting after graduation, his mentor was shocked.

Putin said that although his graduation thesis was about economy, to be honest, he had no interest in the position recommended by Sobchak to him. he applied for the law major. What really wanted to do was to eliminate evil and join the Soviet Security Committee.

The Soviet Security Committee is what people often call GGB . To put it bluntly, it is actually a secret service. If you join, will lick blood all day long. What’s more important is that has a bad reputation among outsiders. As a top law student, isn’t Putin’s useless ability to go to such a department? It is precisely because of this that Putin, who was unsure of his decision, came to discuss with his mentor.

After understanding the entanglement of his beloved disciple, Sobchak told Putin earnestly that as a man, , first of all, must be loyal to his heart. Since you are not interested in civilian work, you will not be able to do it even if you enter the company. It can also be seen from this point that although Sobchak feels very sorry for his beloved disciple, he also firmly supports Putin's choice.

After Putin entered the KGB, 's master and apprentice broke off contact for a while due to the special nature of his work. may think it is difficult to teach a student like Putin again, so a few years later, Sobchak also quit his job as a professor and turned to the Soviet political development.

In 1991, Sobchak successfully served as mayor of St. Petersburg through a democratic election. was at this moment, because of the collapse of by the Soviet Union of , Putin, who had been deeply involved in the KGB, also lost his job for a while. Just when he felt confused, his mentor's phone calls came one after another.

It turns out that , Sobchak had a long time ago. After he became the mayor, he was most concerned about his beloved disciple. so as soon as the work was handed over, he drafted a letter of appointment. hoped that Putin would serve as his assistant. made such a move in the face of the mayor, and 's subordinates tried every means to dissuade Sobchak.

On the one hand, Putin was once an agent of the KGB, but now he is coming to be an assistant to the mayor, which is very inappropriate; on the other hand, Sobchak has not yet established a firm foothold, but has hurriedly recruited his former students as assistants. In the eyes of outsiders, is no different from forming gangs. In fact, the subordinates of were considerate, and after receiving the call from , Putin also considered the same as his subordinates.

However, in the face of all kinds of criticism, Sobchak was indifferent. he once said that what he valued most was Putin's ability. In contrast, it was not important whether he had a background of the KGB before. 's mentor's affirmation dispelled Putin's uneasy heart. In this way, Putin entered the St. Petersburg Mayor's Building, which started his ruling career.

But what Putin did not expect was that 's mentor was an absolute enemy with the then Russian President Yeltsin. Although these two people are Russian politicians close to the West, due to many differences in political ideas, they have always been in a state of incompatibility with . Yeltsin at that time naturally would not allow the mayor of St. Petersburg to flourish, so he began to suppress Sobchak in all aspects of .

Under Yeltsin's tough measures, Sobchak was controlled at the beginning even when he went out, and later, he was even removed from his official position. At this time, Putin resigned in anger because his mentor was treated unfairly and left St. Petersburg. After this, Putin also said the famous saying: He would rather be dealt with by Yeltsin because of his loyal mentor than betray Sobchak for his broad career.

However, what both master and apprentice did not expect was that even if was forced to be idle at home, Yeltsin did not intend to let Sobchak go. not only ordered his subordinates to put him under house arrest, but also prepared to accuse Sobchak on multiple charges. Faced with such a situation, Putin wanted to help the teacher in but didn't know what to do for a moment, so he could only get angry with himself. At this moment, Sobchak's words once again woke Putin: If you want to help me, you must help yourself first.

After the mentor's guidance Putin suddenly realized that was so self-destructive that no one could save him. so he "killed" back to Russian politics again. was also attracted by President Yeltsin because of his outstanding professional level. Not only was he invited to work in Moscow, he was also successfully promoted to the position of first deputy director of the General Office of the President in 1996.

If Putin was at most a rank of officials in St. Petersburg, then has now deeply touched the center of Russia's power. , but in September 1997, Putin received a secret message from that President Yeltsin was preparing to throw Sobchak into prison on charges of corruption and treason.

There is no reason to be a crime. Putin understands that even if his mentor is honest and he is willing to be in charge of Yeltsin, , as the biggest political enemy of the current president, Sobchak will definitely be "verified" ; Putin also knows that his mentor at this time suffered from a serious heart disease. Even if Yeltsin did not torture him for confession, it would be difficult for to leave alive with his physical conditions.

Because of this, Putin went through thousands of difficulties and dangers to contact a foreign plane by private means, preparing to transport Sobchak abroad without realizing it. The next story we talked about at the beginning. In order to cover up the news, Putin even went to his mentor's home one and a half hours before the plane landed and woke the couple from his dream.

Before boarding the plane, Sobchak once held Putin's hand and said that he was unwilling to leave Russia. Because if he doesn't leave, even if his beloved disciple commits a sin, Yeltsin may make a fuss about the "investigation of crime" and sentence Putin to lightly; but once he leaves Russia, Putin will completely become a Russian sinner who colludes with enemies and treason. he is already a bone, how can he harm his beloved disciple because of his own safety?

However, Putin only told his mentor the plan one and a half hours in advance. It was for this reason that even though Sobchak begged, he resolutely closed the cabin and watched his mentor flee Russia.

The next day, Putin took the initiative to come to the president's office to apologize. It can be seen from this that he never thought of escaping from the beginning. After admitting his mistake to the president, he was also ready to die. , but what Yeltsin said to Putin later also surprised him.

Yeltsin said that he valued Putin the two characteristics most, one is the iron-blooded and toughness of the soldiers, and the other is that he is very loyal to his mentor and friends. Even if you are punished the most severely, you must protect the safety of those close to you. In comparison, he had seen too many officials who were tempted by the trend for their careers and economic interests, and there were not many "tough guys" like Putin in the Russian political arena at that time!

It is also because of this that Yeltsin not only turned a blind eye to Putin's "traitor" behavior this time, but also promoted Putin again in the future. can also be seen from this point that although Yeltsin despised what Sobchak did in political struggles, is also very open-minded in identifying and employing people; From another perspective, the reason why he is so open-minded may be that was impressed by Putin's charm.

It has to be said that Sobchak's help to Putin was undoubtedly huge. He not only pointed out the way for him when he was confused, but also comforted his state of mind when his beloved disciple was impatient. Because of this, Putin's feelings for Sobchak have long surpassed the ordinary teacher-student relationship in . It is precisely this kind of affection with family affection that Putin, who was born in law, dared to risk the world's worst and let him go.

For Putin, he never cared about his life and death. Compared with his official position, career, etc., a man's promises and responsibilities may be what he values ​​the most.