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FakeNoose

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14. The way this works is, the oligarchs steal from Russia

Reply to iemanja (Original post)

Wed Mar 16, 2022, 04:44 PM

Mar 2022

... then they each give half their stolen wealth to Pootie. That's how Pootie became the richest man in the world.

I learned about this scheme in Bill Browder's interesting and scary book, "Red Menace."

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I was wrong about the Russian oligarchs [View all] iemanja Mar 2022 OP

He just gave a loony speech about what has to be disloyal oligarchs Wingus Dingus Mar 2022 #1

Thinning his top ranks. lagomorph777 Mar 2022 #4

Yep, some people around him just got their warning. Wingus Dingus Mar 2022 #5

That seems to have had an effect iemanja Mar 2022 #9

LOL! lagomorph777 Mar 2022 #11

Maybe putrid has caught wind of something in the works to remove him? SheltieLover Mar 2022 #6

Too narrow. Igel Mar 2022 #15

Interesting info, thanks. I have read that Russia's oligarchs and Putin's Wingus Dingus Mar 2022 #16

Responding to your post in another thread about not seeing this OP of yours . . . zuul Mar 2022 #2

Thanks. I do see your response. iemanja Mar 2022 #10

I see this OP on the latest page Kali Mar 2022 #3

If we can't kill him make him miserable... lame54 Mar 2022 #7

Someone willing to sacrifice themselves will get him. Joinfortmill Mar 2022 #8

We can only hope. iemanja Mar 2022 #12

Make their family wealthy and safe and I think Phoenix61 Mar 2022 #18

It won't be the "regular" oligarchs who take Putin out Yorkie Mom Mar 2022 #13

Very illuminating iemanja Mar 2022 #17

The way this works is, the oligarchs steal from Russia FakeNoose Mar 2022 #14