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Wingus Dingus

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16. Interesting info, thanks. I have read that Russia's oligarchs and Putin's

Reply to Igel (Reply #15)

Wed Mar 16, 2022, 04:04 PM

Mar 2022

inner security thugs need him more than he needs them, which cast doubt on whether pressure from sanctions targeting the rich, yacht seizures, etc. would really work to dissuade him. He can find a new cast of lackeys and managers, unfortunately.

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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