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muriel_volestrangler

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6. I don't think you have "facts" about Putin being seriously ill

Reply to FarPoint (Reply #4)

Sun Jun 5, 2022, 09:03 AM

Jun 2022

You have rumours and speculation (which is fine - the man's a monster, so it's OK to weaken him any way you can), but don't say "the media" is not spreading the rumours because that's not profitable. The non-tabloid sections of it just don't feel it's how they should act.

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We are now aware that Putin is gravely ill....Who is calling the War now? [View all] FarPoint Jun 2022 OP

a good question anarch Jun 2022 #1

Medvedev... 2naSalit Jun 2022 #2

The tabloid media may be "aware" of this...the MSM not so much nt Shermann Jun 2022 #3

I agree.... FarPoint Jun 2022 #4

You could make that same claim about any questionable story the MSM doesn't pick up Shermann Jun 2022 #5

If one seeks out other reliable new sources............ FarPoint Jun 2022 #9

You've merely demonstrated that factual stories not covered by the MSM exist Shermann Jun 2022 #17

Investigative media are not reporting confirmed evidence of illness. Hortensis Jun 2022 #23

I don't think you have "facts" about Putin being seriously ill muriel_volestrangler Jun 2022 #6

I agree. BlackSkimmer Jun 2022 #7

True enought.... FarPoint Jun 2022 #10

This information tends to be "leaked" from the intelligence community... AntiFascist Jun 2022 #24

Other "confirmed sources" say he has 3 yrs....who really knows PortTack Jun 2022 #8

What the heck FarPoint Jun 2022 #11

The only thing that I am aware of is that there are rumors that Putin is gravely ill. Chainfire Jun 2022 #12

No, we are not aware of any such things. former9thward Jun 2022 #13

I'm so sorry he is gravely ill... StarryNite Jun 2022 #14

Hahahahah FarPoint Jun 2022 #22

U.S. intelligence said 3 years Sympthsical Jun 2022 #15

There's a secret cabal in Russia that has been calling the shots FakeNoose Jun 2022 #16

Just like Kim Jung Un? Thunderbeast Jun 2022 #18

I'm not so concerned with who might follow him... Pyryck Jun 2022 #19

Source? Link? BannonsLiver Jun 2022 #20

Talking to a former Moscow correspondent and a Ukrainian neighbor DFW Jun 2022 #21

My opinion is that it doesn't matter. KentuckyWoman Jun 2022 #25