Vladimir Putin was featured in a Wall Street Journal article published on Saturday, May 30, 2026. The article was titled, "Inside Putin’s $26 Billion Quest For Longevity."
Like Silicon Valley billionaires including Jeff Bezos, Sam Altman and Peter Thiel, Putin has long been fascinated with antiaging research. But in Russia, Putin’s quest to stave off decline is now a state priority relying on methods as wide-ranging as organ printing, harvesting mini-pigs and exposure to ultralow temperatures.
"Mini-pigs" are, apparently, playing a key role in Putin's efforts to achieve long life (or, even better, to escape death entirely). The article in The Journal provides some explanation how those "mini-pigs" are being utilized. The article also cites some evidence that indicates that Putin really does believe that escaping death (long considered to be just as certain as "taxes") is something that he might be able to achieve:
When Vladimir Putin was captured by a hot mic telling Xi Jinping that humans could achieve immortality by replacing their organs, some dismissed the exchange as eccentric small talk between aging autocrats. In fact, during the conversation at a Beijing military parade last September, Putin appeared to be describing a Kremlin-backed longevity initiative that has become one of Russia’s flagship scientific projects.
So, as noted, if you are interested in some of the specifics of Russia's long-life research, and about the role being played by mini-pigs, the article I have linked will provide you with helpful information. As for the "Big Pigs" mentioned in my blog posting title, you can figure out the people I am thinking of (a partial list) by reading the excerpt from the article that I have provided in this blog posting. Only one of them is a Russian head of state!
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