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muriel_volestrangler

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40. It's not surprising that "the leading news site of Russian-speaking America" had the only story

Tue Sep 27, 2022, 02:49 PM

Sep 2022

about a guy in the news being a Russian speaker in America. It would be unusual for any other site to note that he speaks Russian. In fact, they don't seem to have evidence that he speaks Russian; only that his name is a Russian one. They say he's an immigrant, but we know (see above) that he went to high school in New York, so any implication is really that he was 'recruited' by Russia at some stage. Which, frankly, could be said about most MAGAs.

The interesting thing about him is that someone from the White House phoned him. Not what language he may speak.

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Anton Lunyk is a Russian ..... And he got a 9 second phone call from the White House on 1/6/21 [View all] Botany Sep 2022 OP

"The history of his immigration has not yet been found" dalton99a Sep 2022 #1

And Brooklyn just happens to be the home for the Russian Mafia in America. Botany Sep 2022 #2

Hmmm... Baitball Blogger Sep 2022 #6

One of Trump's few businesses that made money was laundering dirty Russian money through ... Botany Sep 2022 #10

I think it was Eric Trump who once gushed about all the Russian money calimary Sep 2022 #56

Bet the ranch! czarjak Sep 2022 #53

He did get 1 year probation. gab13by13 Sep 2022 #3

I hope he is avoiding stairs and high-rise windows. liberalmuse Sep 2022 #4

Well, he knows who made the call. Baitball Blogger Sep 2022 #9

Mark Meadows is the one who needs to avoid stairs and high-rise windows. gab13by13 Sep 2022 #15

Good fine Bo! empedocles Sep 2022 #5

Ha ha triron Sep 2022 #7

Wow, interesting info. Quakerfriend Sep 2022 #8

Someone time me, gab13by13 Sep 2022 #11

He did leave early and went back to Brooklyn on 1/6/21 Botany Sep 2022 #14

He doesn't want to go back to Russia Farmer-Rick Sep 2022 #16

K&R spanone Sep 2022 #12

I don't recall seeing information on what time the call was made. Lonestarblue Sep 2022 #13

I believe it was shortly after gab13by13 Sep 2022 #17

So maybe a quick call from someone to say "Get out now. The National Guard is coming." Lonestarblue Sep 2022 #19

It was right around when Trump tweeted for everyone to go home. mjvpi Sep 2022 #18

It was around 4:20 right after Trump tweeted for them to go home wishstar Sep 2022 #49

Well there is that little thing that Roger stone did for Vlad...Just sayin' Ford_Prefect Sep 2022 #20

Trump owes Putin 300-400 million dollars. secondwind Sep 2022 #21

Posting about the pee tapes gab13by13 Sep 2022 #22

Hope they checked him out countingbluecars Sep 2022 #23

Would be interesting to compare his physique and gait to the bomber's on tape Mr. Ected Sep 2022 #25

MTG would not have the intelligence or self-discipline to manage what the bomber did and keep quiet. Bernardo de La Paz Sep 2022 #28

You're probably right, but she sure does make a splendid super villain Mr. Ected Sep 2022 #30

Honestly, will we ever really know the depth of the Russian/GOP connection? Mr. Ected Sep 2022 #24

The GOP will probably never know much less admit how compromised by Russians via cash, investments, PufPuf23 Sep 2022 #36

He may be Ukrainian. Or Moldovan. Or Estonian. Anyway, he must have been 16 when he attended the Beastly Boy Sep 2022 #26

Trump has been groomed by the Russian mafiya for decades. Qutzupalotl Sep 2022 #29

And Trump's ties with the Russian mafia do not reflect on Lunyk at all, do they? Beastly Boy Sep 2022 #34

Unknown, but Lunyk is by no means the extent of Trump's ties to Russia. nt Qutzupalotl Sep 2022 #37

My point exactly. Beastly Boy Sep 2022 #50

Trump is already tied to Russian oligarchs, is my point. Qutzupalotl Sep 2022 #52

Just the opposite. Beastly Boy Sep 2022 #54

In the article, "Judging by the man's name, he comes from one of the post-Soviet countries...." 70sEraVet Sep 2022 #32

So, Russian immigrants are fine for Republicans AKwannabe Sep 2022 #27

Lunyk appears to be. Can't speak for the rest of Russian immigrants. Beastly Boy Sep 2022 #35

Any Russian anybody that attacks our country is a pos. rockfordfile Sep 2022 #45

Agreed It's not just Russians. We have plenty of red blooded American assholes attacking our country Beastly Boy Sep 2022 #47

Maybe Trump butt dialed him? SergeStorms Sep 2022 #31

Russian Mafia? Likely blue-wave Sep 2022 #33

WHAT A COINCIDENCE!!! LymphocyteLover Sep 2022 #38

weird source for the article-- it shows Russian language for posting comments LymphocyteLover Sep 2022 #39

It's not surprising that "the leading news site of Russian-speaking America" had the only story muriel_volestrangler Sep 2022 #40

Thanks, I didn't realize that about the source. LymphocyteLover Sep 2022 #41

KR TY Cha Sep 2022 #42

un-American pos rockfordfile Sep 2022 #43

Russia was in the Capitol January 6. Kid Berwyn Sep 2022 #44

I'd be shocked if Putin wasn't a part of the plot to overthrow the US govt. Irish_Dem Sep 2022 #57

DOJ wanted jail time but Lunyk cooperated as a witness in unrelated fed investigation rockfordfile Sep 2022 #46

"but Lunyk cooperated as a witness in unrelated fed investigation" Botany Sep 2022 #48

yeah lunyk was good help ;) rockfordfile Sep 2022 #51

He could have been a friend of Boris's? kentuck Sep 2022 #55