US intelligence believes Putin probably didn't order Navalny to be killed, Wall Street Journal reports
https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/us-intelligence-believes-putin-probably-didnt-order-navalny-be-killed-wsj-2024-04-27/
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MyPornViewingAccount@lemmy.world · 11 pts · 2y
Did he say, "Kill this man," no, probably not.
Did he say, "Take care of this problem," I'm willing to bet.
card797@champserver.net · 32 pts · 2y
I mean. Being locked in a Russian prison is not good for your health. The system is working as intended.
mozz@mbin.grits.dev · 17 pts · 2y
It's actually preferable for Putin for a few different reasons if it's simply a slow death because of unlivable conditions, than to have someone take him out back and shoot him quickly or something like that.
But yes, the system is working 100% as intended; this is a feature.
Woozythebear@lemmy.world · 27 pts · 2y
Over six thousand prisoners died behind bars in America during 2020. It turns out that prisons are awful places with awful conditions that lead to people's death.
muse@fedia.io · -7 pts · 2y
Woozythebear@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 2y
Bro are you ok?
negativenull@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 2y
ikidd@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 2y
Obligatory Mitchell and Webb: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U6cake3bwnY
jubilationtcornpone@sh.itjust.works · 10 pts · 2y
To be clear, Putin never ordered the death of anyone. Some Russians just have shitty windows and are extra susceptible to the effects of gravity. They didn't choose to be pre-disposed to falling to their deaths. They were just born that way. What are you gonna do?
/s
CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org · 1 pts · 2y
It could also be some other, lower down Kremlin guy who wanted him dead. Unfortunately this won't load for me, so I can't comment too much.
umbrella@lemmy.ml · 5 pts · 2y
Mycatiskai@lemmy.ca · 1 pts · 2y
Putin wanted him to die a painful slow death in jail. He instead got a painful less slow death in jail.
NoLifeGaming@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 2y
Gotta gather support for funding and hate for Russia somehow. As far as why or how he ended up dead who knows. Wouldn't surprise me if it was a false flag
Alsephina@lemmy.ml · 1 pts · 2y
It's surprising that he even survived as long as he did after taking nerve gas.
Regardless, I sure as hell won't be complaining about a racist like Navalny dying
reksas@sopuli.xyz · 1 pts · 2y
Putin likely ordered him to be kept in such conditions that he will die because of that.
Olifant@lemmy.ml · 1 pts · 2y
I never thought he specifically ordered the killing blow but given that he did order him jailed in cruel conditions under a ton of bogus charges Navalny's death is on his head either way.
muse@fedia.io · 0 pts · 2y
LaunchesKayaks@lemmy.world · 0 pts · 2y
Imma press X to doubt
HowMany@lemmy.ml · -3 pts · 2y
Riiiiiignt....