Movement to replace Putin...

[pbmus]

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[dchill]

1. Aleksandr Bortnikov. AKA Dead Aleksandr Bortnikov...

...once Putin finds out.

[NCjack]

3. Yep. Looks like Ukrainian Intelligence just made Putin kill Aleksandr Bortnikov.

[Igel]

5. I think Putin will dismiss this.

Bortnikov's a true believer, but also very close to Putin.

[artemisia1]

7. Perhaps that is precisely what UKR psyops wants... /nt

[lame54]

9. And then the next and then the next...

Until someone down the line takes out Putin in premeditated self defense

[dchill]

11. If so, that's a real smooth move.

[uponit7771]

19. +1, Ukrainians must hate that guy

[sdfernando]

2. Aleksandr Bortnikov has been head of the FSB

since 2008. Same place putzler came up from. Not sure he will be any better.

[vanlassie]

16. That might lend credence to the possibility that they know Putin is nuts.

[intrepidity]

4. How about someone NOT from FSB for a change? nt

[randr]

6. Putin needs to be handed over

He stands trial for crimes before any sanctions are lifted

[dalton99a]

8. Interesting, but unlikely to happen

Left to right: Mikhail Fradkov, director of the SVR (Foreign Intelligence Service), president Vladimir Putin, Alexander Bortnikov, director of the FSB (Federal Security Service). Photo: Alexander Druzhinin / TASS.

[Bev54]

12. I truly think that Ukrainian intelligence is trolling Putin

They are putting out information to make him believe there are traitors in his ranks and they are close to him. I think it is brilliant because Putin has already shown how bloody paranoid he is.

[Enoki33]

17. Think you got it right.

[calguy]

10. Sounds like Ukraine is playing head games with Putin.

Their psychological warfare has been excellent so far. At the very least, they're forcing Putin to think about it.

[Bev54]

13. Agreed

[OnDoutside]

14. Bortnikov needs to stay away from 4th floor windows.

[WarGamer]

18. sounds like optimistic nonsense... sorry.

[left-of-center2012]

20. Take with a huge grain of salt

[FakeNoose]

21. Remember those 5 letters from the FSB guy (the Russian spy)?

He predicted something like this would be happening. He said the 2 spy orgs - FSB and GRU - were trying to outdo each other. He predicted the FSB would probably lose out and Bortnikov was not going to last much longer.

(link) https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=16479459

Just sayin'