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9. The oligarchs start losing their hookers, houses and yachts it could get serious.

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Putin May Be on His Way to Defeating Himself [View all] MineralMan Mar 2022 OP

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One already has. More may follow. lagomorph777 Mar 2022 #6

I'm not sure $1M is enough COL Mustard Mar 2022 #10

With the ruble falling, $1mil becomes a lot more valuable. ColinC Mar 2022 #12

Access access access... lame54 Mar 2022 #13

Is he still married? colorado_ufo Mar 2022 #18

No. ShazzieB Mar 2022 #38

Thanks! colorado_ufo Mar 2022 #40

I agree. And some of these dudes have a lot of zeroes to add. lagomorph777 Mar 2022 #16

Tell the oligarch whose $600 million yacht got seized Danascot Mar 2022 #52

They already have. $1 Million to be exact. nt Tommymac Mar 2022 #15

Could be true. Hatred and anger only go so far when you're cold and hungry Walleye Mar 2022 #2

Exactly. While oligarchs may safely plot the end of Putin, millions of people are suffering. And allegorical oracle Mar 2022 #25

Good points. The US could see the return of a wannabe dictator who relishes cruelty. erronis Mar 2022 #28

A cautionary tale for sure. calimary Mar 2022 #57

It's going to take JustAnotherGen Mar 2022 #3

think about what you just wrote ? it's already there ! monkeyman1 Mar 2022 #53

Rest assured - I know precisely what I wrote JustAnotherGen Mar 2022 #54

That would be nice. But not in time for Ukraine. boston bean Mar 2022 #4

Russian people need to just sit down in the street Pantagruel Mar 2022 #5

Amazing List, thanks for posting! Obvious85 Mar 2022 #42

Those countries who wish to wash their nation state hands of international cooperation... Thomas Hurt Mar 2022 #7

Not sure if the opposite isn't also true. Countries wishing to rid themselves of propoganda, lies, erronis Mar 2022 #32

Your keyboard to god's monitor... Wounded Bear Mar 2022 #8

The oligarchs start losing their hookers, houses and yachts it could get serious. redstatebluegirl Mar 2022 #9

Former ambassador to Russia, Michael McFaul, gab13by13 Mar 2022 #11

But now he's making them poor. lagomorph777 Mar 2022 #19

I believe he's correct, too. SergeStorms Mar 2022 #29

Some of these oligarchs got their "seed" money from Putin's kleptocracy... AntiFascist Mar 2022 #37

Oligarchs feel guilty? Don't hold your breath. wnylib Mar 2022 #47

Squeeze the guilt out LOL n/t AntiFascist Mar 2022 #48

Yes, "Russian Generals"...might become also.."be unhappy" & they can also defeat him.. Stuart G Mar 2022 #14

problem is.... getagrip_already Mar 2022 #17

Confronting Putin means colorado_ufo Mar 2022 #20

besides, expecting these vladimists to side with the people or with the world..... getagrip_already Mar 2022 #21

They're probably all already poisoned, and if Putin dies, or doesn't make a phone call every day Calista241 Mar 2022 #46

A General Strike Pantagruel Mar 2022 #22

I totally agree. gab13by13 Mar 2022 #24

The Russian people are the only thing that will bring Putin down. gab13by13 Mar 2022 #23

"Twitter's reaction to Putin has helped me realize that ..." L. Coyote Mar 2022 #26

+1 - We're all hoping that is where Russia & Russians are headed.. Time will tell. TeamProg Mar 2022 #27

Prayers unanswered do not dissuade kiri Mar 2022 #30

Vietnam War? ... until it did end the war. Soviets in Afghanistan? It really did end that war Bernardo de La Paz Mar 2022 #34

coffins eventually have an effect kiri Mar 2022 #58

RU is an autocracy, not an oligarchy palinny Mar 2022 #31

Nothing is pure. Putin is also an oligarch. MineralMan Mar 2022 #33

What do you make of these photo ops where Putin is real far from everybody, and alone? jaxexpat Mar 2022 #43

That's weird, isn't it? MineralMan Mar 2022 #49

Perhaps he's channeling his knowledge of history into self-preservation. jaxexpat Mar 2022 #60

Let's hope so. BeckyDem Mar 2022 #35

I hope you're right. I really do. hamsterjill Mar 2022 #36

IMHO I think turning the oligarchs against him may be our best strategy. CaptainTruth Mar 2022 #39

That's why Soviet communism collasped. The oligarchs saw more opportunity without communism AZLD4Candidate Mar 2022 #41

We can only DownriverDem Mar 2022 #44

Well said, as always, MM. 11 Bravo Mar 2022 #45

Unfortunately, Putin is a murderous thug and they all know it. Cross him at your own peril. cayugafalls Mar 2022 #50

I'd love for that to be true. I doubt it is. Happy Hoosier Mar 2022 #51

You are forgetting one thing, if not for Putin these oligarchs would not be Emile Mar 2022 #55

There is no honor nor loyalty among oligarchs. MineralMan Mar 2022 #56

It is like trump is speaking to him on that satellite phone pwb Mar 2022 #59

Probability of a coup or revolt against Putin is 'substantial': military expert LetMyPeopleVote Mar 2022 #61