Russia

[Bjornebye]

Putin won't let go will he. I don't think this is a good sign at all given the fragile state of the world. Cant he just offer Trump a one on one? 

 

Vlad - should we be stocking up on Vodka? 

 

https://edition.cnn.com/2020/01/15/europe/russian-government-resigns-vladimir-putin-reforms-intl/index.html

 

 

[TheHowieLama]

Dopes.

[Ne Moe Imya]

I have absolutely nothing to say on this topic.

[Bobby Hundreds]

Mad how an individual can wield so much power. Can be bumped off just as easy as any other human. Not that id advocate something like that.

[Spy Bee]

We are going to end of with the holy trinity of dictators, Putin, Trump and Johnson. It's going to be a global spastic triangle of oligarchy and there's nothing you can do about it!

[magicrat]

28 minutes ago, Spy Bee said:

We are going to end of with the holy trinity of dictators, Putin, Trump and Johnson. It's going to be a global spastic triangle of oligarchy and there's nothing you can do about it!

Johnson will be making the tea

[Spy Bee]

3 minutes ago, magicrat said:

Johnson will be making the tea

Nah, they won't give him that level of responsibility.

[magicrat]

Just now, Spy Bee said:

Nah, they won't give him that level of responsibility.

True, he will be the food taster

[halewood pete]

Putin is very clever.I quite like him

[Bjornebye]

5 minutes ago, halewood pete said:

Putin is very clever.I quite like him

Talented fella

 

 

 

[TheHowieLama]

Under current Russian law, Putin would have to step down as president in 2024, but the proposed amendment would either scrap term limits altogether or just allow Putin to run again, extending his time in office all the way to 2036.

[Elite]

"He does what he wants! he does want he waaaannntss! Vladimir Putin, he does what he wants!"

[Ne Moe Imya]

I'm thinking of making the move to America a permanent one, meaning I will hand back my residency permit for Russia. If and when that happens, I can comment on this thread.

 

Until then, I may have to live there again one day so ... *stares into the middle distance*

[TheHowieLama]

Just paid 1.60 US a gallon.

 

Dopes.

[TheHowieLama]

On 11/03/2020 at 09:13, TheHowieLama said:

Under current Russian law, Putin would have to step down as president in 2024, but the proposed amendment would either scrap term limits altogether or just allow Putin to run again, extending his time in office all the way to 2036.

President Vladimir Putin has won a resounding victory in his bid to stay in power until the middle of the next decade, as Russians voted overwhelmingly to endorse the country's political status quo, according to preliminary results.

Russians went to the polls Wednesday to cast ballots in a nationwide referendum on constitutional amendments. The vote paves the way for Putin, who has ruled for two decades, to remain president until 2036.

[Section_31]

As much as he's a shady fucker, one wonders at the calibre of what would replace him. 

[M_B]

Well, nobody anymore it seems.

[Numero Veinticinco]

15 minutes ago, Section_31 said:

As much as he's a shady fucker

He's more than shady. He's one of the few people who actively scares me when I see him. Did you ever see the meeting he had with billionaires where he was treating them like school children and he made one bring his pen back? It was fucking insane. 

[TheHowieLama]

He will be in his mid 80's and have been the big wig for 32 years out of 36. Still democracy in action.

[Lee909]

1 minute ago, Numero said:

He's more than shady. He's one of the few people who actively scares me when I see him. Did you ever see the meeting he had with billionaires where he was treating them like school children and he made one bring his pen back? It was fucking insane. 

 

[TheHowieLama]

3 minutes ago, Numero said:

He's more than shady. 

KGB op in East Berlin just before the wall came down. 

 

No bonespurs for this fella, he was hands on.

[Numero Veinticinco]

2 minutes ago, TheHowieLama said:

KGB op in East Berlin just before the wall came down. 

 

No bonespurs for this fella, he was hands on.

 

Indeed. 

 

 

Orders billionaires around like schoolboys and they do as the fuck they're told. 

 

[Section_31]

1 minute ago, TheHowieLama said:

KGB op in East Berlin just before the wall came down. 

 

No bonespurs for this fella, he was hands on.

I think his KGB career is overplayed by all accounts, there were about 10,000 of the fuckers at his rank, it was basically like working for the Department for Work and Pensions.

 

From all the stuff I've seen and read about him he's all about the money. He wanted to have a quick stint as leader, earn some dollar then step back. I think things changed partly because he felt his overtures towards the west were rejected and we expanded nato and the EU, but also because we got soft and stupid and he got the chance to take liberties.

 

The more these people get away with the more they take the piss.

[Lee909]

You lot our just fucking jealous you can't pull off the topless horseback pose, or scaring off tigers, riding with bike gangs, finding sunken treasure. 

 

I want to see a royal rumble of world leaders. Put in is winning its just who beats Merkel to second place. 

 

That twat Boris would eliminate himself like some doink the clown parody 

[TheHowieLama]

7 minutes ago, Section_31 said:

we got soft and stupid and he got the chance to take liberties.

 

Yea, the general feeling I have got from folks with Russian background (ex pats or travelling) here is over the last 5 or so years he is playing a blinder.

 

Was part of ops in the RAF at that time too - so maybe a little more than a paper pusher (read document destroyer)

That said I tend to believe he has killed some folks. Himself.