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[-] volvoxvsmarla@lemm.ee 68 points 2 weeks ago

I'm amazed no one has pointed out the possibility that this was staged by Putin himself as a prerequisite to enforce greater surveillance, military and police presence, claim opposition and Ukraine to be terrorists, and so on. This is, besides a malfunction, much more likely than a failed assassination attempt that went this badly, doesn't have a suspect, and got reported on.

[-] silverlose@lemm.ee 20 points 2 weeks ago

Why would he need a reason though? Couldn’t he just do that at any time?

[-] glitchdx@lemmy.world 10 points 2 weeks ago

it's easier if there's plausible deniability.

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[-] _stranger_@lemmy.world 5 points 2 weeks ago

He absolutely could

[-] Angry_Autist@lemmy.world 15 points 2 weeks ago

I watched live on reddit while two comments that said basically the same as you were nuked by the admins, not even mods

[-] Etterra@discuss.online 15 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

We can rule out a Ukrainian assassination attempt. They have a pretty good track record of success.

We'll know if it's a false flag if Putin immediately freaks out and increases his personal security or suddenly relocates to one of his bitch bunkers.

[-] SkyezOpen@lemmy.world 7 points 2 weeks ago

They have a pretty good track record of success.

I mean, it wouldn't do to advertise failed attempts. And honestly, even if this was a failed Ukrainian assassination attempt, the fact that they legit blew putin's limo up is kind of huge.

Honestly I though putin already spent 90% of his time in a bitch bunker. Ukraine has already demonstrated the capability of striking Moscow and beyond, long ago, several times over.

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[-] answersplease77@lemmy.world 6 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

When has it ever happened in history for a dictator to stage an assassnation or coup attempt on himself? They always sell the image that they are forever beloved and wanted to be in power by everyone.

why would he tell people that the people around him and closest to him dislike him and want him dead? This is the complete opposite of what every dictator fears to unveal. His gaurds are already under heavy paranioa. Now he openly tells everyone it's your chance to take me out because no one likes me?

If he wanted to blame ukraine ,it'd have been a lot cheaper and more believable if he just let a drone hit his palace.

A malfunction of a $300,000 car engine overheating in cold weather is more believable , but realistically no. He's is too old and has dragged his country's economy and people lives to ruins. He is nothing but an ego at this point and does not take many decisions. This is why I'm %100 positive that not much will change in Russia after his death.

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[-] LordWiggle@lemmy.world 48 points 2 weeks ago

It would have been great if it was with Putin inside.

[-] mooncake@lemm.ee 36 points 2 weeks ago

Damn you'd be banned on Reddit for saying that!

[-] LordWiggle@lemmy.world 19 points 2 weeks ago

Only if I'd wish if Musk would be in it right? Since it's a limo, it would have been great if Putin, Trump, Vance and Musk would be in it.

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[-] Sauerkraut@discuss.tchncs.de 11 points 2 weeks ago

Too true. I was just banned on Reddit for liking too many pro-Luigi posts

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[-] mrgoosmoos@lemmy.ca 7 points 2 weeks ago

Saying stuff not even as direct as that is what got me permanently banned and the reason that I'm here now

Reddit really chose to side with evil

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[-] bfg9k@lemmy.world 44 points 2 weeks ago

Better luck next time.

Man, when (when, not if) Putin dies eastern Europe is going to have a weeeeird power vacuum

[-] tomkatt@lemmy.world 12 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

power vacuum

That's a strange way to spell "block party."

[-] ganbramor@lemmy.world 10 points 2 weeks ago

Pretty sure it’s “when” for everyone.

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[-] Nasan@sopuli.xyz 39 points 2 weeks ago

"I'm not a fan of his politics or anything, but there's no excuse for attacking other people's property." - US conservative "opinion"

[-] all4theTomatoes@lemm.ee 7 points 2 weeks ago

Sounds more like a centrist to me.

[-] Excrubulent@slrpnk.net 7 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

A centrist is just a conservative who knows that "conservative" is a bad word.

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[-] unemployedclaquer@sopuli.xyz 38 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

is Putin dead yet? dude's old. somebody oughta smack him with a skateboard,

edit; comments suggesting some sort of violence against Putin tend to elicit a positive reaction.

curious!? fuckin "change my mind" meme guy has notes, but he might busy abusing his partner

[-] Rakonat@lemmy.world 12 points 2 weeks ago

Much like Sadam before him, he has a number of body doubles so even if it did appear he was assassinated in public, probably get some story about a miraculous rescue and recovery if acknowledged 'Putin' was in the area at all.

[-] unemployedclaquer@sopuli.xyz 10 points 2 weeks ago

it's so tedious. Putin, Orban, Trump, Bolsonaro, just an endless stream of vacuous cartoon characters

[-] plantmoretrees@lemm.ee 9 points 2 weeks ago

Need more Luigi’s

[-] TBi@lemmy.world 6 points 2 weeks ago

For me the tedious part is not the vacuous character but the people who vote for them.

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[-] AbouBenAdhem@lemmy.world 24 points 2 weeks ago
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[-] KulunkelBoom@lemm.ee 18 points 2 weeks ago

Now they're getting it - blow up putin - end of war and Ukraine prevails. Also, trump and his entire criminal organization no longer have the backing and deviousness of putin and fail. America wins. The world wins.

Let's not miss next time, okay?

[-] sparky@lemmy.federate.cc 15 points 2 weeks ago

Of course, considering he's a paranoid former KGB agent who won't even sit at a normal table with his closest advisors, it would not exactly be trivial to drop him.

[-] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 10 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Eh. Regardless of how careful he is, he's still just a man. If it's a coup from within the security he has means nothing, and they will also know where he is at a given time.

[-] raynethackery@lemmy.world 5 points 2 weeks ago

Remember what happened to Indira Ghandi.

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[-] chonglibloodsport@lemmy.world 12 points 2 weeks ago

Blowing up Putin would be nice but it’s not a guarantee the war would end. It would lead to a power struggle in the Kremlin, no doubt, but there are loads of hawks in that regime and many are much more extreme than even Putin.

Of course, a more extreme war hawk might end up benefitting Ukraine by hastening the collapse of Russia. Or it might lead to nuclear war. It’s really hard to predict exactly what will happen.

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[-] A_A@lemmy.world 18 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Captured image from the video shows that the hood of the engine compartment had been warped. This means there had been an explosion :

full video :
. here :
https://www.the-sun.com/news/13897148/putin-limo-exploded-fire-paranoid/

[-] BroBot9000@lemmy.world 16 points 2 weeks ago
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[-] perestroika@lemm.ee 15 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

The headline is mistaken. I checked out an article with photos from the scene.

The limousine was authentic. The place was nice, a few blocks from the FSB headquarters.

But there was no "tremendous explosion" - the car just burnt. Every house had its windows intact, the car itself had its windows intact while burning, etc.

Explanations: technical malfunction, passer-by with fire cubes and a lighter.

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[-] A_norny_mousse@feddit.org 12 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

First of all, this does not look like an assassination attempt. The engine caught fire. A Russian-made limousine. Might be (politically motivated) vandalism, might be "a Tesla".


There's no freedom of speech or poltical expression in Russia anymore. The state controls the media and the media control the narrative. This is the totalitarian approach. The disadvantage for Putin/Kreml is that they really don't know anymore how deep the resentment against them goes. And neither do we.

Of course the explanation will be that Ukrainian sympathisers did it, but I think it's easy to see that a Russian does not even have to be a Ukrainian sympathiser to want Putin dead.

[-] Coreidan@lemmy.world 6 points 2 weeks ago

There's no freedom of speech or poltical expression in Russia anymore. The state controls the media and the media control the narrative.

Ah so just like the US then

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[-] caboose2006@lemm.ee 11 points 2 weeks ago

If he wasn't in it then I don't care

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[-] vga@sopuli.xyz 11 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

I'd rather that he lives to see all his sick imperial dreams crushed.

[-] sdfric88@lemmy.sdf.org 15 points 2 weeks ago

You know what, I'd be happy either way!

[-] Angry_Autist@lemmy.world 6 points 2 weeks ago

He will die of illness before the world finally turns on him

Now that our government is his closest ally, his sick imperial dreams will live long beyond his vile life

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[-] febra@lemmy.world 10 points 2 weeks ago

There’s a high chance that the car is just shit… would be nice if it was an actual assassination attempt but honestly who knows.

[-] boonhet@lemm.ee 7 points 2 weeks ago

It's an Aurus, a Russian luxury brand. Knowing Russian automotive engineering, I'm sure the only part that works properly is the engine, which was developed with help from Porsche.

[-] illegible@discuss.tchncs.de 9 points 2 weeks ago

What kind of low rent dictator has to park on the street?

"The attack on my life has left me scarred" 🤣

[-] samuelazers@lemmy.world 8 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Keep fighting! Freedom fighters are the heroes of our times.

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