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KS Toronado
(16,911 posts)ZonkerHarris
(24,156 posts)Wrestlefire769
(84 posts)Is that Putin knows he is winning as long as he has TFG in his pocket.
He has to know, both with his health and with more than a few Russians' patience, how much time does he have?
FreepFryer
(7,077 posts)Wrestlefire769
(84 posts)It doesn't have to be a massive explosion -- a small-scale tactical nuclear event would suffice.
FreepFryer
(7,077 posts)Wrestlefire769
(84 posts)... without completely launching the WarGames scenario of "The only winning move is not to play."
And the Ukraine is not the only option -- the other feasible option would be a European/UK NATO base.
FreepFryer
(7,077 posts)his people would get to him before we could.
Wrestlefire769
(84 posts)Nothing to lose?
FreepFryer
(7,077 posts)Wrestlefire769
(84 posts)... and the only reason he's not doing so is because he's winning, both there and here.
FreepFryer
(7,077 posts)Maraya1969
(22,441 posts)It would help the whole world if they could rise up throw the bum out.
TheBlackAdder
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uponit7771
(90,225 posts)crickets
(25,896 posts)St. Petersburg local councilors who asked Duma to prosecute Putin for treason are summoned to police
https://english.nv.ua/nation/st-petersburg-local-councilors-who-asked-duma-to-prosecute-putin-for-treason-summoned-to-police-50268953.html
no paywall/easier to read formatting: https://archive.ph/W2fQQ
The appeal to the State Duma concerned Russias failed invasion of Ukraine. [snip]
Smolinsky councilor Dmitriy Palyuga said that he and his colleagues would face charges on allegedly committing actions aimed at discrediting the government.
There are a few more details about the contents of the document in the article.
It seems likely that those who signed this are about to become political prisoners.