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Related: About this forumAustria's former top diplomat Karin Kneissl (who danced with Putin) moves two ponies to Russia
Mina Hanse
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#Ukraine #Russia #Austria
6:40 am, September 12, 2023Source: Meduza
Austrian politician and former top diplomat Karin Kneissl, who took up residence in Russia over the summer, has moved her two ponies to Russias Leningrad region.
Last week, the Telegram channel Fighterbomber wrote that Kneissls highly important, classified ponies flew to Russia by dedicated military aircraft. On the same day, the Equestrian Club of Alyona Tkachenko posted a status on the Russian social media website VK: We picked up two charming ponies at the Pulkovo airport, they crossed six borders, their itinerary started in Austria.
Later on the same day, the veterinary authority for the Leningrad region announced that Kneissls ponies had been examined by local vets upon arrival.
Judging by photos from Pulkovo, the ponies were delivered by an Il-76MD long-range strategic airlifter attached to the Russian Defense Ministry, reports The Insider.
Austrian politician and former top diplomat Karin Kneissl, who took up residence in Russia over the summer, has moved her two ponies to Russias Leningrad region.
Last week, the Telegram channel Fighterbomber wrote that Kneissls highly important, classified ponies flew to Russia by dedicated military aircraft. On the same day, the Equestrian Club of Alyona Tkachenko posted a status on the Russian social media website VK: We picked up two charming ponies at the Pulkovo airport, they crossed six borders, their itinerary started in Austria.
Later on the same day, the veterinary authority for the Leningrad region announced that Kneissls ponies had been examined by local vets upon arrival.
Judging by photos from Pulkovo, the ponies were delivered by an Il-76MD long-range strategic airlifter attached to the Russian Defense Ministry, reports The Insider.
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Austria's former top diplomat Karin Kneissl (who danced with Putin) moves two ponies to Russia (Original Post)
BootinUp
Sep 2023
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lapfog_1
(31,772 posts)1. I guess Puting has yet another mistress.
and is willing to spend big bucks to airlift her ponies to her new, err, home.
brush
(61,033 posts)2. Austria's part of NATO, right?
She just defected to Russia.
Hmmmm?
unc70
(6,493 posts)3. She has been in Russia for several years
Since before the invasion of Ukraine. She was reportedly having financial problems before Covid epidemic started. Her life story is rather strange.
