St. Petersburg Officials Demand Vladimir Putin Be Tried for Treason in Letter

[Celerity]

https://www.thedailybeast.com/st-petersburg-officials-demand-vladimir-putin-be-tried-for-treason-in-letter



Several municipal lawmakers in St. Petersburg are calling on Russia’s State Duma to charge Vladimir Putin with treason, according to a local lawmaker. Dmitry Palyuga, a deputy with the Smolninskoye municipal council, announced the news on Twitter late Wednesday, sharing a copy of the letter he said had been prepared for Russian lawmakers.

Link to tweet

“The decision [to send the request to the State Duma] was supported by the majority of deputies present,” he wrote, without specifying exactly how many lawmakers had voted in favor of the move. The letter notes that the lawmakers in Putin’s hometown want him removed from power for his “special military operation” against Ukraine, which they said constitutes high treason.

In addition to scores of Russian troops getting killed in the war, the letter notes, “Russia’s economy is suffering” as a result of foreign companies leaving and a huge segment of the population fleeing. NATO is also “expanding” as a result of Putin’s war, despite his declared goal being to stop the alliance from growing, the letter says, adding that the Russian leader’s “demilitarization of Ukraine” has also backfired spectacularly as the West provides more weapons.

“We believe that President Putin’s decision to begin the [special military operation] is harming Russia’s security and its citizens,” the letter reads. Notably, the lawmakers made no mention of Putin’s senseless motivations for the war, though they had previously sent him an open letter condemning his “historical fantasies” and demanding he stop the “bloodshed” in neighboring Ukraine.

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[sakabatou]

1. I fear for Dmitry Palyuga's life.

[underpants]

6. Better stay away from windows

and don’t eat at any restaurants.

That took some cajones

[sakabatou]

8. He should be wary of umbrellas too.

[crickets]

11. As well as tea. It's a bit stunning that anyone had the nerve to speak up this way. nt

[AntiFascist]

12. Agreed! Hopefully this kind of bravery will spread. n/t

[SallyHemmings]

2. I hope they are not near any buildings

Putin is batsh^t crazy.

[Ray Bruns]

4. Or any open windows!

[flying_wahini]

3. Maybe Zelensky can send them some guns to shoot a Putin's monsters?

[Hekate]

5. Good luck to them -- and their families

[Thomas Hurt]

7. I see a sixth story window in their future.

[Lovie777]

9. Oh shit .....

how many will accidentally fall out the window.

[sinkingfeeling]

10. Will he nuke St. Petersburg or just poison the water?