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Binkie The Clown

(7,911 posts)
Fri Nov 6, 2020, 11:40 AM Nov 2020

Putin Stepping Down as Russian President.

I hope to god this is not just some cruel prank.

https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/1356795/putin-resign-next-year-russia-president-kremlin-health-concerns-vladimir-parkinsons-ont

Putin 'to resign as Russian president' as Kremlin footage uncovers major health concerns
VLADIMIR PUTIN is ready to step down as President of Russia next year, over fears the leader has developed Parkinson's according to a close source.
By Dylan Donnelly
PUBLISHED: 03:10, Fri, Nov 6, 2020 | UPDATED: 13:23, Fri, Nov 6, 2020

Moscow sources close to Mr Putin have claimed the 68-year-old leader has begun developing symptoms of Parkinson’s, which affects the brain and can cause shaking and stiffness. Observers noted that Mr Putin is beginning to show signs of weakness in his hands, struggling to hold pens, as well as constantly twitching his leg. Mr Putin has served more than 20 years as Russian president over two terms, and recently won a referendum on changing the term limits for leaders of the country. It comes as the President is also pushing through legislation granting him additional powers and immunity if he were to resign as leader of Russia.

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Putin Stepping Down as Russian President. (Original Post) Binkie The Clown Nov 2020 OP
They're already denying it through multiple channels. TwilightZone Nov 2020 #1
Add to that trhe fact the UK Express is not exactly the most reliable source... nt Binkie The Clown Nov 2020 #5
Recent video footage of him walking or doing marybourg Nov 2020 #19
That would be excellent news. I just hope the next guy is not as corrupt and not a psychopath. 58Sunliner Nov 2020 #2
uh, duh. It's still Russia. Captain Zero Nov 2020 #12
Uh duh, yeah it is Russia. 58Sunliner Nov 2020 #22
I am dubious Bayard Nov 2020 #3
The timing is... hamsterjill Nov 2020 #8
Right? Very weird, taking into pnwest Nov 2020 #11
I hope so! dubyadiprecession Nov 2020 #4
I'm in the "propaganda" camp soothsayer Nov 2020 #6
That seems like a more reasonable explanation Dem2 Nov 2020 #13
It's like believing things from the (current) WH soothsayer Nov 2020 #14
My step father suffer with Parkinson's for months and months until it got him almost a year ago... Thomas Hurt Nov 2020 #7
My aunt had it for years. LisaL Nov 2020 #10
He's stepping down in order for Trump to take over? Roisin Ni Fiachra Nov 2020 #9
Faking it to dodge Donnie's calls soothsayer Nov 2020 #15
Well, Trump would finally get his military parades. NT kurtcagle Nov 2020 #16
No, he's ghosting Trump hard from here on out. No love from Russia for Dump. anneboleyn Nov 2020 #25
The wealthiest man in the world is ill? hunter Nov 2020 #17
That means President Xi of China becomes the predominant leader of the Sino-Russian alliance. roamer65 Nov 2020 #18
So that means we are getting rid of both of our current presidents. Doreen Nov 2020 #20
Maybe he is being "Pre-emptive" so that he is not overthrown like Trump. nt Boogiemack Nov 2020 #21
But he just got a law passed that a president is immune from prosecution for life. Bet Trump wishes Nitram Nov 2020 #23
When he and Trump are gone, Aristus Nov 2020 #24

marybourg

(12,606 posts)
19. Recent video footage of him walking or doing
Fri Nov 6, 2020, 12:29 PM
Nov 2020

tasks at a desk would be revealing. ( my spouse had Parkinson’s.)

58Sunliner

(4,375 posts)
22. Uh duh, yeah it is Russia.
Fri Nov 6, 2020, 01:09 PM
Nov 2020

And never has a Russian leader been so intertwined with the Russian mob and murdered so many critics. Not to mention his abuses in foreign lands.

pnwest

(3,266 posts)
11. Right? Very weird, taking into
Fri Nov 6, 2020, 11:52 AM
Nov 2020

consideration he just went through all that effort to make himself prez for life... something stinks.

dubyadiprecession

(5,702 posts)
4. I hope so!
Fri Nov 6, 2020, 11:44 AM
Nov 2020

This will be the only way Russians will be able to wrestle back power to restore some semblance of a democracy.

soothsayer

(38,601 posts)
6. I'm in the "propaganda" camp
Fri Nov 6, 2020, 11:44 AM
Nov 2020

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Olga Lautman
@OlgaNYC1211
·
Nov 5, 2020
This is complete disinfo not from NY Post but from Solovey who works with FSB. I didn't even open the article and guarantee its his propaganda that he has been spewing on the direction by FSB for a decade. Guess the West is his new audience today

New York Post
@nypost
Vladimir Putin plans to step down next year amid health concerns, report claims https://trib.al/VkrOkY6
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Olga Lautman
@OlgaNYC1211
He is a known agent and is running several propaganda stories including putin has lost the trust of his inner circle and they will abandon him. He has been doing it for a very long time and usually its to monitor internal reaction but occasionally he does it to the West.


Olga Lautman
@OlgaNYC1211
·
Nov 5, 2020
Replying to @OlgaNYC1211
Here is his March statement after putin had to go into hiding during covid but he has been doing this for so long. Lol smh
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Olga Lautman
@OlgaNYC1211
The timing and placement for the Western audience is likely related to election because my guess is Putin is anxious w Biden presidency and what it means for the Kremlin

Thomas Hurt

(13,903 posts)
7. My step father suffer with Parkinson's for months and months until it got him almost a year ago...
Fri Nov 6, 2020, 11:45 AM
Nov 2020

Normally I would not wish that on anyone...with Putin...it is what it is.

Still sounds like he is trying to set himself up to run Russia from the shadows as long as he can.

LisaL

(44,972 posts)
10. My aunt had it for years.
Fri Nov 6, 2020, 11:47 AM
Nov 2020

You can live for years and years with it. Eventually many people start developing psychiatric issues.

hunter

(38,309 posts)
17. The wealthiest man in the world is ill?
Fri Nov 6, 2020, 11:59 AM
Nov 2020

And can't be repaired?

That's so sad...

...and perhaps a lesson to all billionaires.

Nitram

(22,776 posts)
23. But he just got a law passed that a president is immune from prosecution for life. Bet Trump wishes
Fri Nov 6, 2020, 02:39 PM
Nov 2020

he had one of those!

Aristus

(66,307 posts)
24. When he and Trump are gone,
Fri Nov 6, 2020, 02:41 PM
Nov 2020

I hope it will put an end to all those articles talking about the world's rightward drift into autocracy.

And I hope it also puts an end to the world's rightward drift into autocracy...

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