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ck4829

(35,042 posts) Sat Jul 27, 2019, 08:42 PM Jul 2019

"Russia Will Be Free"; stand proud, Russian opposition to Putin and his cronies

Russians who are resisting Putin are not our allies... no, they are our brothers and sisters.

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"Russia Will Be Free"; stand proud, Russian opposition to Putin and his cronies (Original Post) ck4829 Jul 2019 OP

Yes they are, and maybe actually my cousins. elleng Jul 2019 #1

The Russian people have been so battered. Farmer-Rick Jul 2019 #2

We should be protesting in huge numbers in solidarity. DemocracyMouse Jul 2019 #3

It would be so beautifully ironic if some country used Putin's Phoenix61 Jul 2019 #4

elleng

(130,861 posts)

1. Yes they are, and maybe actually my cousins.

Reply to ck4829 (Original post)

Sat Jul 27, 2019, 08:46 PM

Jul 2019

I am not holding my breath for their success, but crossing my fingers.

Farmer-Rick

(10,151 posts)

2. The Russian people have been so battered.

Reply to ck4829 (Original post)

Sat Jul 27, 2019, 08:47 PM

Jul 2019

I hope they can pull this off. Get rid of Putin and they may have a chance at freedom.

DemocracyMouse

(2,275 posts)

3. We should be protesting in huge numbers in solidarity.

Reply to ck4829 (Original post)

Sat Jul 27, 2019, 09:00 PM

Jul 2019

Their overthrow of Putin, and the crime bosses that prop him up, will benefit the US considerably and turn an enemy into an ally –assuming a real democracy can replace the Putin regime.

Phoenix61

(17,000 posts)

4. It would be so beautifully ironic if some country used Putin's

Reply to ck4829 (Original post)

Sat Jul 27, 2019, 09:25 PM

Jul 2019

election meddling tactics against him. The list of possible suspects is long.

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