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Pantagruel

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17. Strengthening the "prime minister"

Reply to MineralMan (Original post)

Wed Jan 15, 2020, 01:03 PM

Jan 2020

may be a clue that's where Vlad will land next after installing his stooges as ministers? Just "spitballing ' here.

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CNN - Putin Dissolves Current Government, in Preparation for What? [View all] MineralMan Jan 2020 OP

Make himself the czar of Russia. kimbutgar Jan 2020 #1

Yes. That's what he wants. MineralMan Jan 2020 #3

This Might Serve as Trump's Model if mylightningtoo Jan 2020 #19

Trump isn't Putin. He doesn't have it in him. MineralMan Jan 2020 #20

But Barr and Pompeo might mylightningtoo Jan 2020 #24

Well, I suppose they could bully Pence just as easily. MineralMan Jan 2020 #25

This..is exactly what I worry about. dewsgirl Jan 2020 #26

Doesn't matter what the Russian people are "OK" with. apnu Jan 2020 #5

Sadly what you said was true kimbutgar Jan 2020 #7

Or were killed or otherwise brutally repressed. apnu Jan 2020 #22

Reminds me of how Trump has warned that if he isn't reelectoralcolleged SuprstitionAintthWay Jan 2020 #38

"Slavs" moondust Jan 2020 #21

I dunno. Maybe apnu Jan 2020 #23

Like many before, Putin's overreach will be his doom C_U_L8R Jan 2020 #2

I'm not so sure that's true, actually. MineralMan Jan 2020 #4

With some notable exceptions like Mao and Stalin C_U_L8R Jan 2020 #15

I wonder if he's going to try and regain former Soviet satellite countries nt maryellen99 Jan 2020 #6

Bingo! Mme. Defarge Jan 2020 #8

THAT has been Putin's goal all along.... ProudMNDemocrat Jan 2020 #9

Exactly and he is succeeding. dewsgirl Jan 2020 #27

yes indeed bdamomma Jan 2020 #30

He will, I still have the image of Putin as an angry person. He still thinks communism works for ... uponit7771 Jan 2020 #10

Could be. I don't know. I do know that he's going to be busy. MineralMan Jan 2020 #12

Nope. Xolodno Jan 2020 #16

Make Russia Great Again! DBoon Jan 2020 #32

The new Emperor Palpatine. TheBlackAdder Jan 2020 #11

Too early to tell, but from the looks of things... Xolodno Jan 2020 #13

I'm sure he's consolidating his power, yes. MineralMan Jan 2020 #14

As much as everyone here likes to... Xolodno Jan 2020 #18

Strengthening the "prime minister" Pantagruel Jan 2020 #17

boy great minds bdamomma Jan 2020 #28

Cool. Never too many threads! MineralMan Jan 2020 #29

here's my thread bdamomma Jan 2020 #31

The world is in chaos. Bummfuzzle Jan 2020 #33

He plans to change the Constitution so he can have another term malaise Jan 2020 #34

Actually... Xolodno Jan 2020 #35

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