Friday, February 27, 2015

Third World: Putin opponent shot dead at Kremlin

Only cold weather is preventing Russia from being called a banana republic. Russia's former deputy prime minister, Boris Nemtsov, was murdered tonight.

From the BBC:
An unidentified attacker in a car shot Mr. Nemtsov four times in the back as he crossed a bridge in view of the Kremlin, police say.

He died hours after appealing for support for a march on Sunday in Moscow against the war in Ukraine.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has condemned the murder, the Kremlin says.

In a recent interview, Mr Nemtsov had said he feared Mr Putin would have him killed because of his opposition to the war in Ukraine.
His fears were well founded.

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3 comments:

  1. Anonymous9:14 PM

    Nonsense. Bush looked into his eyes, saw his soul, and pronounced him trustworthy.

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  2. Marathon Pundit10:13 PM

    Obama says: "On all these issues, but particularly missile defence, this, this can be solved but it's important for him to give me space."

    (Then Russian president) Medvedev replies: "Yeah, I understand. I understand your message about space. Space for you …"

    Mr Obama retorts: "This is my last election. After my election I have more flexibility."

    http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/barackobama/9167332/Barack-Obama-microphone-gaffe-Ill-have-more-flexibility-after-election.html

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  3. Anonymous6:21 AM

    But Obama is no soul-gazer, like Shrub was. Obama has to rely on relevant intelligence and political reality. Soul-gazing was always Shrub's forte, which is why he was surrounded by so many soul men, like Turd-Blossom, Rummy, Dick (his parents didn't name him until he was 15 to be sure they got it right)Cheney, Scooter (is he out of prison yet?), Condi and all the neo-cons, who all did such a bang-up job, the Saud Royalty, and, of course, the aforementioned soul-mate Putin. All soul-certified by the Gazer himself!

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