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Doodley

(9,077 posts)
Wed Mar 23, 2022, 10:12 PM Mar 2022

Petition 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

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PJMcK

(22,023 posts)
1. Your suggestion is not a good idea
Wed Mar 23, 2022, 10:21 PM
Mar 2022

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)
3. FRankly I Don't Think The Words Cruel & Unusual Punishment Applies Here
Wed Mar 23, 2022, 10:27 PM
Mar 2022

THat would be Ukrainians who are sleeping on concrete, if they are alive, and not in a Swiss chalet.

PJMcK

(22,023 posts)
4. Okay
Wed Mar 23, 2022, 10:32 PM
Mar 2022

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)
6. It's about saving lives, saving hospitals, schools, saving a nation. Her location will be unknown
Wed Mar 23, 2022, 10:50 PM
Mar 2022

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)
7. it's just plain wrong, you don't want to sink to the same depravity as them
Wed Mar 23, 2022, 10:57 PM
Mar 2022

and by the way, it wouldn't affect Putin one bit, he is a fucking psycopath

FSogol

(45,466 posts)
15. Agreed. "Whoever fights monsters should see to it that in the process he does not become a monster."
Thu Mar 24, 2022, 09:34 AM
Mar 2022

― Friedrich Nietzsche

PatSeg

(47,352 posts)
17. I don't like the idea
Thu Mar 24, 2022, 09:44 AM
Mar 2022

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)
5. So, cause we hate the baby-killer ass who invaded UKR, we want to expel other
Wed Mar 23, 2022, 10:47 PM
Mar 2022

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)
8. I don't think it would work
Wed Mar 23, 2022, 11:01 PM
Mar 2022

Putin is a sadistic cruel monster. If blowing up the mother of his children is the price of winning, he’ll blow her up.

milestogo

(16,829 posts)
14. Isn't being Putin's lover punishment/suffering enough?
Thu Mar 24, 2022, 09:31 AM
Mar 2022

Being a "strongman's mistress" must be awful.

lees1975

(3,845 posts)
18. How is kicking her out of Switzerland and back to Russia "cruel and vicious"?
Thu Mar 24, 2022, 09:48 AM
Mar 2022

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.

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