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Putin Ally Found Dead After Falling From Third-Floor Window
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I don't know what is more dissappointing: the lack of creativity in how these murders are covered up or that Russia is in such a sorry state that the powers that be see no need to bother.
The point isn’t to cover it up (well). It’s a warning to others who might question those in power.
What this particular Vlad did to earn a defenestration - I have no idea. But no one else will try it anytime soon if they’re also susceptible to gravity-accelerated blunt force trauma.
It might have simply been a matter of under-performing. It’s been a long three days, and Ukraine still has Nazis, after all.
Not only that, having the MO as an open secret allows any of the few investigations that get past "declared suicide" can be declared a false flag.
"We don't actually do that. We never have. Our enemies spread these rumors, then attempt to frame us with this preposterous crime."
The propaganda has redundancy layers.
It's a fine line. They don't want people to conclusively prove that it's them, but they want people familiar with them to know that it most likely is them.
The interesting thing about this one is how low it was. There's a decent enough chance of surviving falling from the 3rd storey, which suggests they would have ensured his death some other way.
Perhaps he was already dead by the time he left the building
Maybe he told them to park the warship in the wrong spot...
Yea the comments are always the same tired defenestrate or hand-rail jokes on these articles but honestly it’s just sad to see that accountability has fallen so far that the despotic government of Russia doesn’t even try making these look believable
It's like a serial killer signature at this point. They want people to know.
Russian dexter
They know they don't need to, it sends the message perfectly.
They were creative!
This was a third story window, not a second story one.