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Bernardo de La Paz

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4. Not "reputable mainstream news websites and blogs", but
Thu Sep 15, 2022, 09:17 PM
Sep 2022

... mainstream news like NBC and Newsweek are reporting, though, again, as unverified rumour. So they believe it has sufficient credence they can at least be stenographers.

Ok? irisblue Sep 2022 #1
This is a single-source unconfirmed rumour. General SVR is anonymous and not accountable Bernardo de La Paz Sep 2022 #2
Sounds like they sent the B team, what with no convenient 5th floor window and all. Ford_Prefect Sep 2022 #3
Not "reputable mainstream news websites and blogs", but Bernardo de La Paz Sep 2022 #4
"they believe it has sufficient credence" Or there simply isnt much to report today and they needed cstanleytech Sep 2022 #30
Aww shucks. n/ t iluvtennis Sep 2022 #5
Putin is supposed to have a very loyal group of bodyguards. Irish_Dem Sep 2022 #6
They may be loyal I expect those bodyguards don't want their country destroyed Flaleftist Sep 2022 #11
Knowing Putin, he would hire ruthless sociopaths to guard him. Irish_Dem Sep 2022 #37
With Trump, American generals are said to have discussed the nuclear strike issue. Irish_Dem Sep 2022 #38
In the end bodyguards are people and they can turn against the person they are supposed to guard if cstanleytech Sep 2022 #32
True. Look at the SS under Trump SouthernDem4ever Sep 2022 #35
Exactly, they can be bought or threatened. Irish_Dem Sep 2022 #39
drip... drip... a close call will be very encouraging to others and he's getting more paranoid certainot Sep 2022 #7
Smells funny LudwigPastorius Sep 2022 #8
Thanks for the Snopes link. Tom Yossarian Joad Sep 2022 #9
Saw this early in the morning on a multigraincracker Sep 2022 #10
Reuters has nothing. irisblue Sep 2022 #12
If there was an attempt on his life, I would expect it to be a lot less inept than this! ShazzieB Sep 2022 #13
Here is The Sun prodigitalson Sep 2022 #14
Based on the same unconfirmed Telegram post as the Mirror piece in the OP. nt sl8 Sep 2022 #44
Mmmm having read through this thread underpants Sep 2022 #15
+1 nt JoeOtterbein Sep 2022 #17
plus 1 Tom Yossarian Joad Sep 2022 #18
Well if true I would not be surprised if we hear an accouncement that he is recalling all the troops cstanleytech Sep 2022 #33
I think its still a bit too early in the game for his inner circle to come out from behind cover and artemisia1 Sep 2022 #16
Drama "Queens" maybe? Sounds like a flat tire/blowout. I don't believe anything coming from Russia. live love laugh Sep 2022 #19
They hit fucking pothole, I'm sure. LuvLoogie Sep 2022 #22
After the fender-bump involving Zelensky's car grabbed headlines Grokenstein Sep 2022 #24
This BlueWavePsych Sep 2022 #41
The story has been picked up by many sources, none super reliable Warpy Sep 2022 #20
Very much unconfirmed relayerbob Sep 2022 #21
General SVR is the same source that claimed Putin is in failing health. Eugene Sep 2022 #23
Better luck next time? dchill Sep 2022 #25
If at first you don't succeed... questionseverything Sep 2022 #34
Couldn't have happened to a more deserving guy Heather MC Sep 2022 #26
Snopes says unproven. Here's link uppityperson Sep 2022 #27
False flag. Just like the 1999 apartment bombings. Beautiful Disaster Sep 2022 #28
Trying to make him out to be a victim onetexan Sep 2022 #29
True or not, sure sounds like Hitler's biography. Putin must be extremely paranoid these days. Who Martin68 Sep 2022 #31
Yesterday, life was such an easy game we play... Slammer Sep 2022 #36
The enemy does arrive by limo, not boat. twodogsbarking Sep 2022 #40
A couple of points. Igel Sep 2022 #42
Maybe fix the ending next time, very disappointed. Brainfodder Sep 2022 #43
Careful what you ask for. Xolodno Sep 2022 #45
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