The End Game

[d000hg]

Are you thinking it could end up like East/West Germany?

I've heard that exact comparison claimed as a desired outcome but then I've heard about 100 different things claimed.

Maybe people outside Russia secretly decide it's finally time to 'remove' Putin the way they never did Hitler.

[DealorNoDeal]

I don't know if it's true or not but I have heard it said that Putin has amassed a personal fortune by skimming off the Russian State.

If so, I wonder where this fortune is? Presumably not in his name, nor inside Russia?

It would certainly be worth trying to target this.

[Paddy]

Are you thinking it could end up like East/West Germany?

Yes, but for about ten years until Putin falls

[WTFH]

I don't know if it's true or not but I have heard it said that Putin has amassed a personal fortune by skimming off the Russian State.

If so, I wonder where this fortune is? Presumably not in his name, nor inside Russia?

It would certainly be worth trying to target this.

I would suspect it will be invested deep into other nations assets (or major celebrity assets), e.g. media, leisure industry, museums/art, and of course, property.
If he's had money in banking/insurance, I would expect he'll want to move it out as every building he hits that has insurance will be a reduction in profits for those companies.

[SueEllen]

I don't know if it's true or not but I have heard it said that Putin has amassed a personal fortune by skimming off the Russian State.

If so, I wonder where this fortune is? Presumably not in his name, nor inside Russia?

It would certainly be worth trying to target this.

That's partly why the oligarchs are being targeted. It is suspected that lots of his assets are in their or their family members names.

Unfortunately the UK government has put a loophole in their sanctions.

[_V_]

That's partly why the oligarchs are being targeted. It is suspected that lots of his assets are in their or their family members names.

Unfortunately the UK government has put a loophole in their sanctions.

You think that is some oversight by the Tory scum government? This is exactly to protect Tory interests. Russian mafia money is Tory funding.

[SueEllen]

Then Kiev could end up looking like this (Grosny)

Yes unfortunately.

The Ukrainians will not surrender willingly to Russia.

[SueEllen]

You think that is some oversight by the Tory scum government? This is exactly to protect Tory interests. Russian mafia money is Tory funding.

I heard it on the radio and thought you f***** bastards.

Link - https://inews.co.uk/news/government-...assets-1490017

[jamesbrown]

Initially, option 1. Ultimately, though, it could be 4. He ain't stopping at Ukraine.

[d000hg]

I don't know if it's true or not but I have heard it said that Putin has amassed a personal fortune by skimming off the Russian State.

As leader of Russia all this time, it would be incredible if he didn't. He hardly needs to skim it from anywhere though. Secret accounts, gold bars under the bed...