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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsPetition Demanding Switzerland to Expel Putin's Lover. This is what I think they should do with her.
IMO, they should send her to the Ukraine or at least make Putin think she is there. Then he will never know if the next bomb or bullet by Russian forces is going to kill her.
Petition demanding Switzerland to expel Putin's 'lover' hits 63,000 signatures
Olympic gymnast Alina Kabaeva, 38, is believed to have been sent to a private chalet in Switzerland earlier this month as Putin continues to wage war in Ukraine.
Kabaeva is widely believed to be the Russian strongman's mistress and mother to four of Putin's children whom he has never officially recognised.
A petition, launched by citizens in Russia, Belarus and Ukraine two weeks ago, has called for Swiss authorities to kick Kabaeva out of Switzerland and deport her back to Russia.
The appeal, which describes Kabaeva as the 'favourite wife of the delusional dictator and war criminal Putin', has since reached over 63,000 signatures, Daily Mail reported.
https://menafn.com/1103900517/Petition-demanding-Switzerland-to-expel-Putins-lover-hits-63000-signatures
PJMcK
(22,023 posts)Switzerland can do anything they want with Putin's squeeze. Frankly, she's really irrelevant to the big picture of global politics. But using the woman as a target/shield/temptation/whatever is just plain wrong.
First, it's cruel and unusual punishment, isn't it? The woman hasn't done anything that we know of that's illegal and warranting of detention. Putting her in the line of fire (so to speak) is quite vicious, in my opinion.
Second, wouldn't it invite other powers to consider kidnapping the defendants of other leaders, including Americans?
Lastly, shouldn't we strive to fight this battle-- or war-- in a more effective manner?
I get it. We want to find leverage. I just think that your proposal could needlessly provoke more violence.
Me.
(35,454 posts)THat would be Ukrainians who are sleeping on concrete, if they are alive, and not in a Swiss chalet.
To be clear, you're suggesting that it's okay to abduct an innocent friend of a bad guy and use them as a human shield.
That sounds cruel and unusual to me.
There are other more effective ways to achieve our goals.
Doodley
(9,077 posts)to Putin, and I did say OR make him think she's in Ukraine. They want to send her back to Russia. Do you really think her fate would be better in Russia than Ukraine?
Skittles
(153,138 posts)and by the way, it wouldn't affect Putin one bit, he is a fucking psycopath
Doodley
(9,077 posts)Skittles
(153,138 posts)that's up to our government and military to decide
Doodley
(9,077 posts)Me.
(35,454 posts)I find your exaggeration unconnected to reality
rockfordfile
(8,700 posts)FSogol
(45,466 posts)― Friedrich Nietzsche
grumpyduck
(6,231 posts)about her either. For all we know, she might be a prisoner too.
PatSeg
(47,352 posts)and I agree with you, he probably doesn't really care all that much. He doesn't seem like that kind of guy. Brings to mind Trump - would he care if his wife or lover was in harm's way?
txwhitedove
(3,928 posts)babies and their mom who may be the asshole's lover? Yeah sure.... Even Ukrainians are showing the world more humanity.
Takket
(21,550 posts)Putin is a sadistic cruel monster. If blowing up the mother of his children is the price of winning, hell blow her up.
rockfordfile
(8,700 posts)milestogo
(16,829 posts)Being a "strongman's mistress" must be awful.
BGBD
(3,282 posts)lees1975
(3,845 posts)Arresting her and holding her would be cruel and vicious. Making her leave a country is routine immigration policy. There's nothing cruel or vicious about it.