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In reply to the discussion: Okay, this is really weird. Nov. 2016 Facebook posts from Putin parliamentary ally Konstantin Rykov. [View all]Leghorn21
(14,052 posts)35. What a glorious "accident", Tommy! Did you get a photo of your face as you were reading
this for the first time??? WOW!!
Now I do somewhat agree that this stuff is too brazen, too "obvious" to be true, but you know, a whole lot of these bad actors-traitors-mobsters etc. are sloppy-arrogant-carefree idiots, so who knows??
I am thrilled for you, Tommy - oh, what amazing info your sleuthing has produced! Congrats and do please send it around!!
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Okay, this is really weird. Nov. 2016 Facebook posts from Putin parliamentary ally Konstantin Rykov. [View all]
Tommy_Carcetti
Jul 2017
OP
It was posted in November 2016, so it's as real as Facebook wants me to believe it is.
Tommy_Carcetti
Jul 2017
#6
I've been long curious about the "Gary Forbes" guy who was a big social media booster of Trump.
Tommy_Carcetti
Jul 2017
#9
Like I said, I stumbled upon it serendipidously looking for some other stuff.
Tommy_Carcetti
Jul 2017
#10
Again, I have no way to vouch for what this guy's deal is at all. But more from his Facebook:
Tommy_Carcetti
Jul 2017
#15
I tried archive.org but they don't allow searching of Facebook pages. nt
Tommy_Carcetti
Jul 2017
#30
I honestly just stumbled across it. Had no idea who this was until today.
Tommy_Carcetti
Jul 2017
#22
Story about Rykov posted on DU in 2011. He's a lovely little lapdog for Putin.
Tommy_Carcetti
Jul 2017
#28
If this is real ... holy crap ... right at the top, he says 'Donald & I' did this?
mr_lebowski
Jul 2017
#31
This is from the Washington Examiner in October 2015, so take it for what it's worth, but still:
Tommy_Carcetti
Jul 2017
#32
I actually used the Facebook translation link. (Is that Google Translate? I dunno.)
Tommy_Carcetti
Jul 2017
#37
What a glorious "accident", Tommy! Did you get a photo of your face as you were reading
Leghorn21
Jul 2017
#35
One way or the other I'm calling him Donald Fredovich for the rest of my life.
nolabear
Jul 2017
#44
He didn't just make up the 2012 picture though. It is time stamped on his instagram
SweetieD
Jul 2017
#50
Yeah, the Trump pic story seemed a bit fantastic, but the contemperousness of Rykov's actions...
Tommy_Carcetti
Jul 2017
#71
This is an interesting read! Getting sexual "compromat" should be relatively easy for Putin.
woodsprite
Jul 2017
#88
