Putin Delays Vote That Would Extend His Rule, Citing COVID-19 Outbreak | Talking Points Memo

MOSCOW (AP) — Citing the coronavirus, Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday postponed a nationwide vote on proposed constitutional amendments that include a change potentially allowing him to stay in office until 2036.


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Just so you-know-who doesn’t get any ideas…

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How long would it take for the Covidiot Trump and the Greed-Over-People Party before this becomes their talking point for US Nov2020?

Even if Putin were not a despotic, murderous liar, the reputation of Russian governmance and the national healthcare system would make any disease data doubtful; i.e., it could be as bad as Iran right now and we would not know it if at all. JMO

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Their country will not be able to economically withstand the virus outbreak. Putin is too proud to admit any weakness in his regime or “his” country. He will try to hide and deflect like someone else we know. The little people will suffer greatly and this is not to be celebrated.

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