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In reply to the discussion: Report: Fearing Poisoning, Vladimir Putin Replaces 1,000 of His Personal Staff [View all]Cha
(317,294 posts)99. As well as the Evil Monster
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Report: Fearing Poisoning, Vladimir Putin Replaces 1,000 of His Personal Staff [View all]
Yorkie Mom
Mar 2022
OP
As our exalted leader, Joe Biden, bites into a locally produced ice cream cone. Without fear
Walleye
Mar 2022
#2
Putin knows on how this will end for him. He will not even allow Sergei Lavrov close to him.
Botany
Mar 2022
#7
Maybe he's worried that there might be a Von Stauffenberg in his inner circle.
Ocelot II
Mar 2022
#27
this image does speak volumes. Dr. No shark tank underneath Lavrov? One button away...
Evolve Dammit
Mar 2022
#118
Exactly. The 1,000 people fired were probably well-paid and had at least some reason to protect him.
zuul
Mar 2022
#61
And those replacements? . ...... SEND IN THE SEAL TEAM VAMPIRES !!! Rip off Putin's head !!!
Trueblue1968
Mar 2022
#93
the dictator is increasingly paranoid and fears that someone in his inner circle will poison him,
Ray Bruns
Mar 2022
#9
This present a huge opportunity to fuck with his mind and damage his ability to act.
lagomorph777
Mar 2022
#10
That is a good question, one would think those 1,000 were loyalists that he knew very well.
Escurumbele
Mar 2022
#25
Um, wouldn't hiring 1,000 new staff be a grand opportunity for someone who wants to do him harm?
tanyev
Mar 2022
#12
Well, I hope that trigger person doesn't wait too long, the longer he/she waits the higher the
Escurumbele
Mar 2022
#28
And this is why he replaced them. Ppl getting too familiar with his routine, possibly a group
PortTack
Mar 2022
#64
His personal staff of 1,000 people? Entitled jerk. Hope he chokes on his paranoia.
niyad
Mar 2022
#19
So he gets rid of 1,000 people he knows and employs for 1.000 strangers. IDK sounds kinda dumb.
Pepsidog
Mar 2022
#26
+1, and he started replacing staff when he tried to overthrow the us government
uponit7771
Mar 2022
#80
Put has gone full Stain. When he does body doubles, he'll go full Idi Amin
AZLD4Candidate
Mar 2022
#58
Replacing 1,000 of his staff? Doesn't that increase the odds of being killed?
LiberalFighter
Mar 2022
#66
Just because you're paranoid doesn't mean they aren't out to get you Vlad.
ZonkerHarris
Mar 2022
#111
Poor Pootie, I hope he's not too paranoid...and that this actually comes true! n/t
AntiFascist
Mar 2022
#116
Darn it. We missed the Ides of March by 2 days. "Et tu Brute?" Fitting it would be.
Evolve Dammit
Mar 2022
#119