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WarGamer

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13. I speak with 100% certainty... I'm sure...

Reply to Yorkie Mom (Original post)

Thu May 12, 2022, 06:43 PM

May 2022

That when this current group of "older" folks in Russia are gone... the young and middle aged are just like Western Europeans.

Within 10-20 years... Russia will be just another France, Germany or Italy.

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There is a recording of an oligarch close to the Russian gov saying Vladimir Putin is "very ill w/ [View all] Yorkie Mom May 2022 OP

He doesn't look well. bucolic_frolic May 2022 #1

if he dies will the war end? Tickle May 2022 #2

... could get worse ... RKP5637 May 2022 #3

Yes, but .... stopdiggin May 2022 #5

All good points!!! n/t RKP5637 May 2022 #11

That's the big question on everyone's mind for sure! PortTack May 2022 #4

And after the surgery Turbineguy May 2022 #6

Yes, he'll step down. He'll either step down from that office, or ... JustABozoOnThisBus May 2022 #8

Even if it's true Mz Pip May 2022 #7

I do not wish ill on anyone Jilly_in_VA May 2022 #9

With a little luck in the next 24 hours... Throck May 2022 #10

If we were to revert to old-style Kremlin-watching, I'd guess Vogon_Glory May 2022 #12

I speak with 100% certainty... I'm sure... WarGamer May 2022 #13

Hardly. Igel May 2022 #14

I actually know people and have spent time there... WarGamer May 2022 #17

Bad case of Blunder-itus, with advancing Bungle sores. Nt Baked Potato May 2022 #15

Well, it's not a blood cancer if he's going to have surgery for it wackadoo wabbit May 2022 #16