Putin wants to live a very long life. His friend has taken an important step because of this.

The Kurchatov Institute and Petrovsky Russian Scientific Surgical Institute have established a blood bank of long-lived primates to study aging mechanisms and explore ways to extend human life. Director Konstantin Kotenko announced this at a genomic forum, while Michail Kovalchuk emphasized that research on monkeys will aid in developing a system for regulating and prolonging human life. The institute houses over 7,000 monkeys of 22 species, with studies focusing on animals aged 18 to over 30 years. Kovalchuk, a close associate of President Vladimir Putin, has been linked to state projects on combating aging. Putin himself has expressed interest in longevity, discussing the potential for biotechnology to enable organ transplants and achieve immortality.