Putin soiled himself after falling down stairs, report claims
Source: KOMO News
Russian President Vladimir Putin fell down the stairs and soiled himself at his official residence, a report claims.
According to the anti-Kremlin Telegram channel "General SVR," Putin's mishap took place on Wednesday evening.
The report sources the claims to Informants within Putin's security team. "General SVR" also claims to be operated by a former Russian spy.
Putin's alleged fall comes as concerns over his overall health have increased. The Russian leader is battling cancer and Parkinson's disease, according to leaked emails obtained by The Sun.
Read more: https://komonews.com/news/nation-world/putin-soiled-himself-after-falling-down-stairs-report-claims-vladimir-russia-russian-ukraine-invastion-nato-generalsvr-general-svr
KOMO is the ABC affiliate in Seattle
Response to Kennah (Original post)
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peacefreak2.0
(1,023 posts)COL Mustard
(5,870 posts)Too bad it wasn't out a 5th floor window.
generalbetrayus
(507 posts)brush
(53,741 posts)Joinfortmill
(14,387 posts)Martin68
(22,765 posts)sounds like Fake News to me. Consider the fact that it would be a death sentence to do so.
FrankBooth
(1,600 posts)And is owned by Sinclair. Interesting they would run with this gossipy "story".
HubertHeaver
(2,520 posts)Bernardo de La Paz
(48,955 posts)brush
(53,741 posts)in Moscow. It was reported that she and her father switched cars. That's getting pretty close to Putin.
CTyankee
(63,889 posts)Vito's young wife gets blown up
brush
(53,741 posts)whether true of not, with Putin's poor health and the war going badly, can his ouster be far behind?
chriscan64
(1,789 posts)I remember Soviet premiers who would "have a cold" then die 30 days into their term in office. Different landscape now, but the story has that same feel.
yardwork
(61,538 posts)Joinfortmill
(14,387 posts)Blue Owl
(50,259 posts)Response to Kennah (Original post)
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Ford_Prefect
(7,870 posts)The same source has previously claimed convincing evidence exists of Putin's immanent demise due to Cancer and other maladies.
Jerry2144
(2,080 posts)Assume it is true that he fell down the stairs. Why would the Russian government let the world know that? It could make Ukraine think Russia is vulnerable and could urge them to attack. It makes Russian look weak. And why add the detail that he Trumped his pants and remind the world of his colon cancer? Thats humiliating and makes Poo Tin look even weaker.
Or
This is a fake story to try and discredit Poo Tin
Which is more believable? While it is possible that there was an attempt on Poo Tins life, I doubt news of the attempt would look like this.
If I had to vote on this, I would vote that its a false story
Eugene
(61,807 posts)General SVR has a history of discredited stories.
rubbersole
(6,660 posts)squirt. According to reports.
tavernier
(12,368 posts)Eyeball_Kid
(7,429 posts)Did he urinate, defecate, or both? Anti-fascists, geriatric researchers, environmentalists, and Kremlin rivals need to know.
summer_in_TX
(2,710 posts)in his character Edward Cole said. "Never trust a fart."
My dad, who is 96 and now in hospice care but still has his wits about him, recently watched that movie with my sister and latched onto that line. He has been entertaining caregivers and visitors with it ever since.
The rumor about Putin reminded me.
DarthDem
(5,255 posts)My best to your dad. Sounds like a great guy.
summer_in_TX
(2,710 posts)He was brilliant as a younger man. Dementia, macular degeneration, and a heart that's wearing him out has slowed him down, but his personality and wit are still there.
summer_in_TX
(2,710 posts)He was brilliant as a younger man. Dementia, macular degeneration, and a heart that's wearing him out has slowed him down, but his personality and wit are still there. He pushes himself to use his faculties as much as possible and has maintained far longer than I think any of us kids expected.
Xolodno
(6,384 posts)Coventina
(27,057 posts)Ah, memories....
Enoki33
(1,587 posts)Putin feel like what it's like to be on the receiving end of dirty propaganda. A form of poetic justice l guess.
tavernier
(12,368 posts)will make him empathize with a family who have been shot, tortured, raped, burned or worse.
Lets try ripping off the nails and barbecuing the penis?
Ok, just a thought. Id rather not be the judge who decides the penalty.
ZonkerHarris
(24,207 posts)Joinfortmill
(14,387 posts)live love laugh
(13,079 posts)Wibly
(613 posts)No reliable news source is carrying this story. It is a tabloid story that remains unverified and unproven.
I do not think the poster of this sort of article is doing DU and the Democratic Party any favors by posting this story.
In fact, I think it calls into question the integrity of DU, and makes it look bad.
I am no Putin fan, and believe it would be better for the world if he is gone, but I'm also very concerned about how the reputation of Democratic Party beacons like DU will be impacted when they run unproven allegations like this.
orangecrush
(19,409 posts)And thanks for your concern.
rubbersole
(6,660 posts)orangecrush
(19,409 posts)orangecrush
(19,409 posts)live love laugh
(13,079 posts)Response to Kennah (Original post)
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Pachamama
(16,884 posts)And I hope that Putin knows everyone knows it
Ford_Prefect
(7,870 posts)Why is it when KOMO falls for it and repeats it does that make it reliable? It is still propaganda which only Murdoch was willing to spread. The BBC, the Guardian, Washington Post all passed on it as have other reliable sources of record.
KOMO may be local network tv in Seattle but the story they posted is based on SVR and the SUN(UK/Murdoch) sources which have both reported exaggerated Putin health rumors previously, which curiously no reliable press have repeated. The story actually is from TND a very dubious Sinclair Broadcasting agency.
How does this not meet our requirement for NOT repeating RW and bogus sources on DU?
CatWoman
(79,293 posts)Ford_Prefect
(7,870 posts)Newsweek had it up as a doubtful rumor source.
BBC hasn't got it. Guardian hasn't. WAPO and NYT neither.
It has been spread far and wide across the Murdoch empire which is not a good indication.
Where on CBS News did you see it referenced? When I go to https://www.cbsnews.com/#search-form: they don't have it as a searchable item. Maybe you have another site I missed?
CatWoman
(79,293 posts)Ford_Prefect
(7,870 posts)Beeb, Guardian and other similar outlets are ignoring it, for what that is worth.
moonscape
(4,673 posts)Lulu KC
(2,560 posts)I guess it's more telling about Putin's decline in popularity that there even is such a story coming out of Russia than the actual contents. Still, though, wondering how or why it's here.
Samrob
(4,298 posts)czarjak
(11,253 posts)moniss
(4,167 posts)new status comes with the job of cleaning up Rootin' Tootin' Hootin' Putin after "mishaps".
niyad
(113,055 posts)Shermann
(7,399 posts)So, they would risk being compromised by leaking this embarrassing but ultimately worthless factoid?