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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsDoes anyone else think the Epstein files could get Putin killed?
Apparently, Epstein was Putin's "wealth manager". Starting around 2011 A conduit to steal 100s of Billions of Ruble wealth from the Russian people.
Where did the money flow from Epstein? I wonder who had the real estate front end in the 90's to go big and handle this laundering operation? No wonder why Trump loves Putin.
wcmagumba
(5,887 posts)Putin or one of his "doubles" will be running Russia for years to come. The un-named oligarchs really run Russia and Pootie is just a front man...he does what he's told...imo...
OAITW r.2.0
(31,841 posts)1) Musk shuts down illicit Starlink Russian accounts
2) Putin shuts down WhatsApp and Telegram, isolating the Russian population from the truth about Ukraine and Epstein. Oh yeah, the Russian front has no coherent communication strategy going forward.
In the last few weeks, European NATO States have committed a significant influx on tactical weapon support for Ukraine. Watch what happens over the next 2-3 months. Russia is going to get methodically wiped from the battlefield. Internally, Russian energy infrastructure is gong to be degraded another 20-30%. We may see drone strikes on the Kremlin. Hopefully, in full HD color.
On edit. The Supreme Irony. Trump and Putin ain't setting the terms for a "Peace Plan". Sadly, we'll be on the outside when Ukraine/Europe destroy the current Russian State. We should have been leading the charge.
The world....it's achangin.....
DJ Synikus Makisimus
(1,297 posts)Start here:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silovik
Just know it only scratches the surface.
FakeNoose
(40,938 posts)I don't believe it will ever be traced back to Putin though. Putin made every oligarch a 50% partner. They had to offshore their stolen wealth because they couldn't keep it in Russia without being discovered. So they invested their pilfered cash in western (European and American) properties and stocks, bonds, etc. Whatever profits they've made, Putin takes half.
There's an awesome book about all of this by Bill Browder and it's called "Red Notice." You don't have to buy it from Amazon, because it's probably at your local library. Here's the info:
