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left-of-center2012

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Fri Nov 6, 2020, 12:41 PM Nov 2020

Putin may step down in 2021 because of health problems, report states

Russian President Vladimir Putin may step down early 2021 as he has possible symptoms of Parkinson’s Disease, reports claimed.

Analysts have gone through the recent footage of Putin and noted that the 68-year-old president appears to be in pain; with his legs moving constantly and fingers twitching. “There is a family (history), it has a great influence on him. He intends to make public his handover plans in January,” Moscow political scientist Professor Valery Solovei has told The Sun.

Speculations are rife that gymnast Alina Kabaeva, Putin’s rumored long-time lover, and his two daughters Maria Vorontsova and Katerina Tikhonova are urging him to step down and take care of his health.

The speculation comes at a time when Russian lawmakers have submitted legislation that would grant former presidents lifetime immunity from criminal prosecution . At present, the president can’t be held liable for crimes as long as they hold the office. A parliamentary working group, assessing Putin’s constitutional reforms, proposed to extend this immunity beyond their terms of office.

https://www.al.com/news/2020/11/putin-may-step-down-in-2021-because-of-health-problems-report-states.html

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Putin may step down in 2021 because of health problems, report states (Original Post) left-of-center2012 Nov 2020 OP
Gee, and after he went to so much trouble to set himself up as president for life. Orange Buffoon Nov 2020 #1
Maybe some tea would help! Enterstageleft Nov 2020 #2
I'm in the 'propaganda' camp soothsayer Nov 2020 #3
Are you saying that Putin is not ill? brush Nov 2020 #8
I'm sure the International Criminal Court would have some input. dchill Nov 2020 #4
Now it makes sense that the Russian "legislature" voted to protect him from prosecution for life. catbyte Nov 2020 #5
He and trump can Turbineguy Nov 2020 #6
Well...there goes Donnie's plan A to escape jail... Moostache Nov 2020 #7

soothsayer

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3. I'm in the 'propaganda' camp
Fri Nov 6, 2020, 12:43 PM
Nov 2020

Olga Lautman
@OlgaNYC1211
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Nov 5, 2020
This is complete disinfo not from NY Post but from Solovey who works with FSB. I didn't even open the article and guarantee its his propaganda that he has been spewing on the direction by FSB for a decade. Guess the West is his new audience today

New York Post
@nypost
Vladimir Putin plans to step down next year amid health concerns, report claims https://trib.al/VkrOkY6
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Olga Lautman
@OlgaNYC1211
He is a known agent and is running several propaganda stories including putin has lost the trust of his inner circle and they will abandon him. He has been doing it for a very long time and usually its to monitor internal reaction but occasionally he does it to the West.


Olga Lautman
@OlgaNYC1211
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Nov 5, 2020
Replying to @OlgaNYC1211
Here is his March statement after putin had to go into hiding during covid but he has been doing this for so long. Lol smh
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Olga Lautman
@OlgaNYC1211
The timing and placement for the Western audience is likely related to election because my guess is Putin is anxious w Biden presidency and what it means for the Kremlin
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