Russian Officials Propose Overthrowing Putin, Charging Him With Treason

[CentralMass]

https://www.newsweek.com/russian-officials-propose-overthrowing-putin-charging-treason-1741085

"A group of Russian officials has appealed to the country's State Duma to remove President Vladimir Putin from power on the charge of high treason, a document shared by one of the Russian deputies who co-signed the proposal reveals.

In a tweet published on Wednesday by Nikita Yurefev, a municipal deputy for Smolninskoe in St. Petersburg, the official wrote that the Council of the Smolninskoye Municipal District "sent a proposal to the State Duma demanding to remove Putin from office based on the charges of high treason."

The treason charge appears to be directly related to the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, which in Russia is still referred to as a "special military operation" by the Kremlin and its propaganda machine.

"His decision to start the Special Military Operation led to 1) deaths of the Russian servicemen, 2) problems in the Russian economy, 3) the expansion of NATO (the border with NATO has doubled!," a translation of Yurefev's tweet read.

The list of complaints against the Russian president continues in a follow-up tweet.

"Ukraine is militarizing and has received $38 billion worth of weapons to fight Russia. All these are the consequences of the decision to start the Special Military Operation. Putin's actions pose a threat to Russia's security. He should be fired! Adopted at a meeting of the Municipal Council of Smolninskoye."

[tanyev]

1. I hope they don't all start coming down with window flu.

[Joinfortmill]

15. OMG

[FlyingPiggy]

19. I literally busted out laughing reading this! 😂

[Sanity Claws]

2. Someone will be dead soon.

If it's not Putin, then it will be this group of Russian officials.

[iluvtennis]

20. Indeed. n/t

[lindysalsagal]

3. Holy crap! They must be really, really done with Vlad, to take such a risk.

Wow! I hope our state dept. is trying to help these rebels out. Incredible.

[Sneederbunk]

4. Proceed.

[Xolodno]

5. If you believe that....

...let me tell you about this bridge I got for sale.

...oh, and I have a friend in an African Nation that is having trouble getting his money out.

...And I just got a tip on an elixir that will not only cure male pattern baldness, but regrow hair!


Joking aside, Putin is still VERY popular in Russia despite what you would want to hear. Deposing him would not be easy and anyone taking his spot would be viewed as a western USA lackey at best and puppet at worst. His days would be numbered.

The Putin is gravely ill, about to be deposed, is out of troops (despite still holding war games in Belarus and the Far East jointly with several other countries), buying ammunition from NK....the propaganda on our side really is starting to look ridiculous.

But I get, have to keep up the appearances or the public will tire of it.

[OilemFirchen]

7. Why wouldn't we believe it?

The statement is from a named source, and the article is posted from a legitimate news organization.

Better question: Why should we believe you?

[Joinfortmill]

16. you have a good point.

[ShazzieB]

18. I agree.

His popularity has no bearing, imo. Wasn't Hitler still popular with the German people when his generals started conspiring to bump him off? It's the insiders who are the first to realize how bad things really are, especially when there's no free press. In Russia, the average citizen only knows what the Putin-controlled media tells them. Only people like these officials are in a position to know just how bad he's fucking up.

[blue-wave]

24. Yes, you are correct about Hitler

It was only when those around him realized he led them down the path of self-destruction that they turned on him. Time will tell about Pooty.

[Xolodno]

26. Why?

Same news sources said stated we would be greeted as liberators in Iraq, etc. And that the war was over. Yeah, that didn't turn out so well. The same news media that helped fan the flames of impeachment of Bill Clinton because he got a blow job and lied about it, maybe he broke the "man-code" in which you are supposed to brag.

You should be asking why something that sensitive is being put in print here in the USA for every Russian spy and their allies to read? Or shit, read it right there in Russia. That article, if it was true, just outed the conspiracy. Hence, I'm of the opinion, its not legit and is designed to create paranoia.

As for Newsweek, I was always of the opinion they were legitimate, but I have noticed a few here at DU starting to question them, I always dismissed them. Now, not so sure if I should.

As for believing me, don't have to, nor do I care. But this is a discussion board and you are going to hear views that you don't agree with.

[CentralMass]

9. Yes but it does seem plausible. Putin's war on Ukraine has revitalized NATO and

has increased its membership and the war is aldldo costing a lot of Russian "blood and treasure" and inflicting some major harm to their economy. Those surrounding Putin may overcome their fear and stop kissing his ass gecause ending the war would almost certainly be a better path for them to take.

[Xolodno]

27. Yes, it has revitalized NATO.

For now.

This isn't checkers and what may be true today isn't absolute. The real question is five, ten, etc. years down the road.

Twenty two years ago, China was still a backward nation using wagons and Russia's proud sub fleet of the Soviet Union was mostly docked due to no funds to maintain it. Funny how all that changed in a very short period.

And again, as I posted in another reply, why on earth would you reveal your plans to a western publication where everyone in Russia and her spies can read? You just blew the conspiracy wide open. Hence, I don't see it plausible, could be someone blowing smoke up some reporters ass.

[Scrivener7]

28. The publication of the resolution really doesn't make any sense.

You have a point here.

Also, Newsweek is a rag.

[lpbk2713]

6. People are going to start falling out of windows en masse.

It would be a good idea for Russians to look upward when they walk past a high building.

[thenelm1]

12. Putin first. n/t

[CentralMass]

8. Plutonium tea sales are going to increase.

[Cozmo]

10. Let's send tfg to the Russians, they'll love him!

[SergeStorms]

11. Maybe we can trade him....

for some Russian Nesting Dolls or a quart of Borscht?

[Joinfortmill]

17. LOL

[reACTIONary]

14. Love him to...

... to death?

[Cherokee100]

13. Look out

I hope those officials, stay away from any upper floor windows.

[Rebl2]

23. 6th floor

in particular

[Person of Interest]

21. Many Municipal Council of Smolninskoye officials

will soon fly out of windows. That's the usual outcome of situations like this.

[Rebl2]

22. Good luck

with that

[BootinUp]

25. brave nt