Russian President Vladimir Putin questioned the need for people to use pseudonyms online in a conversation with school children in which he revealed he used the alias “Platov” while training as a KGB agent.
Russia is under scrutiny in the U.S. and Europe for alleged clandestine attempts to interfere in elections. But speaking on a live Russian TV show, Putin implied there was no need for individuals to use online subterfuge.
“Why hide behind pseudonyms [online]?”, he said. “When I studied at the intelligence school, my pseudonym was ‘Platov’. Everyone had pseudonyms, because that line of work involves a certain degree of …read more
Source: European Voice
