Alex Navalny dies in Russian prison at 47

You've got it all wrong. It's Putin who works for the CIA. That's how the CIA controls Trump, through Putin, since Trump as president wouldn't even talk to the CIA. Now they have Trump so fooled that he thinks Putin as expected will interfere in some way with the 2024 election to help get him elected again. But is Trump in for a November surprise! It will be the world premier (in adult theaters and literally streaming TV channels) of "Golden Showers," starring Trump himself (though of course he will then claim that he was the victim and didn't do anything wrong). Of course this could actually backfire and help Trump get votes like all his other scandals. The CIA has blundered many times before.

 

Not sure Chris Christie would get this many flowers

 

Color me shocked.

 

this..thread title needs to be amended

 

It was a puzzling move. Obviously Navalny had reach outside of prison, but it was clear that killing him would make him a martyr. He was an immensely popular figure in Russia.

Putin inches his populace closer to revolt with these types of actions.

 

Gonzalo Lira:s last video. He died in a Ukrainian prison for practicing free speech and reporting on Biden and Zelensky's corruption. The State Dept let him rot in prison for 8+ months. They had all the leverage needed to bring this US citizen home. He was tortured and he died of pneumonia. Biden and Nuland did this.

 

Oh, well, if “military expert” Scott Ritter says so, we should listen.

 

For a people who supposedly can handle hardships they sure do bow down to an oppressive state easily. Seems like they dont have the courage to be free.

 

Oh, they still handle hardship, you just have to remember it's a very different culture. The social contract the people have with Putin's Russia is: You're free to do what you want with your life, make money, etc - you just don't cross the into politics. You stay out of our business and we'll be sure to keep things "stable". This is following generations of Russians living under oppressive Soviet rule. The end result is you have a populous that views challenging their government the exact opposite way as the French.

EDIT to add: This war stresses that social contract as Putin's Russia isn't holding up their end of the bargain. Assassinating popular polital opposition will only make people further question their adherance to the contract.

 

This is what Republicans want.

 

For the Putin apologists and enablers: Don't kid yourselves. Putin despises the USA and everything the USA stands for. Given the chance, he would destroy us in a heartbeat if he thought he would get away with it. The hope is he has not convinced himself that he would somehow survive and prevail in a nuclear conflict with the west, which at times it seems like that may be his end game. Fingers crossed.

 

This:

 

Well if RealPepeEscobar says so...

 

They were free under Gorbachev when their economy was in ruins. Like china, they appear to be willing to trade freedom for security i

 

Putin wanted to be our friend. He wanted Russia to join NATO.
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Stop ptojecting

You're a victim of the Infowars and psy-ops your own gov't ran against you. I'm sorry they did this to you and the rest of the posters here.