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alp227

(32,004 posts) Tue Nov 17, 2020, 04:16 PM Nov 2020

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Russia moves to protect Putin from prosecution

Source: BBC

The Russian parliament's lower house - the Duma - has backed a bill granting the Russian president and his family immunity from criminal prosecution after he has left office.

It is among constitutional amendments approved in a referendum in July. Supporters of President Vladimir Putin dominate both houses of parliament.

Mr Putin's fourth term ends in 2024, but the bill, if passed by parliament, would let him run for two more terms.

He is 68 and has no obvious successor.

Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-54979804

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Russia moves to protect Putin from prosecution (Original Post) alp227 Nov 2020 OP

The stuff trump dreams are made of... Bayard Nov 2020 #1

So now I guess Putin can murder all his political opponents with no worries. Lonestarblue Nov 2020 #2

Hope Russia gets it right some day. Joinfortmill Nov 2020 #3

me too. bullimiami Nov 2020 #4

He has no obvious successor because they all get knocked off. C Moon Nov 2020 #5

That should be a tip of his criminal activities Escurumbele Nov 2020 #6

Wondering whether that will protect him from a cruise missile? pecosbob Nov 2020 #7

Donald Trump asks MurrayDelph Nov 2020 #8

This is a joke, right? AZ8theist Nov 2020 #9

Bayard

(22,005 posts)

1. The stuff trump dreams are made of...

Reply to alp227 (Original post)

Tue Nov 17, 2020, 04:20 PM

Nov 2020

Lonestarblue

(9,958 posts)

2. So now I guess Putin can murder all his political opponents with no worries.

Reply to alp227 (Original post)

Tue Nov 17, 2020, 04:23 PM

Nov 2020

What a tinpot dictator!

Joinfortmill

(14,385 posts)

3. Hope Russia gets it right some day.

Reply to alp227 (Original post)

Tue Nov 17, 2020, 04:27 PM

Nov 2020

bullimiami

(13,074 posts)

4. me too.

Reply to Joinfortmill (Reply #3)

Tue Nov 17, 2020, 04:49 PM

Nov 2020

C Moon

(12,208 posts)

5. He has no obvious successor because they all get knocked off.

Reply to alp227 (Original post)

Tue Nov 17, 2020, 06:48 PM

Nov 2020

Escurumbele

(3,374 posts)

6. That should be a tip of his criminal activities

Reply to alp227 (Original post)

Tue Nov 17, 2020, 06:51 PM

Nov 2020

He has done so many that he needs the immunity, otherwise he is a sure client for jail.

pecosbob

(7,533 posts)

7. Wondering whether that will protect him from a cruise missile?

Reply to alp227 (Original post)

Tue Nov 17, 2020, 08:04 PM

Nov 2020

Asking for a friend...

MurrayDelph

(5,292 posts)

8. Donald Trump asks

Reply to alp227 (Original post)

Tue Nov 17, 2020, 08:26 PM

Nov 2020

"How do I get that deal?"

AZ8theist

(5,407 posts)

9. This is a joke, right?

Reply to alp227 (Original post)

Tue Nov 17, 2020, 10:39 PM

Nov 2020

Why would a dictator like Putin need some silly law protecting him from prosecution??

Prosecution from who????

What a joke. Pure propaganda.

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