As your Eastern European Relationship Manager for Grey Economy let me say who gets the boot:
- people who steal too openly and bring unwanted attention to looter's paradise
- people who become too greedy, and unnecessarily upset the flock who is used to a certain level of corruption
- people who can no longer be trusted (talk too much, too many drugs, unpredictable, meeting questionable people etc.)
- people who upset the higher ups on more than one occasion, and are disliked
I agree with Katyusha that this is just an attempt to pacify patriotic Right-of-the-Kremlin circles in Russia. But in the end, nothing will really change. Timur Ivanov was chosen by above criteria. Shoigu will not fall, he knows too much - if he was to fall, there would be no jail time but a leap from Kremlin window instead.
I really would like some chapter and verse on all this stealing we endlessly hear about. They're all stealing millions, billions even, yet such as Shoigu for instance, turn up for work day after in a bloody uniform and sit through long speeches and listen in tedious meetings and go on field trips to visit factories and things - that's how a billionaire would choose to spend his time? I'm a nothing. But you couldn't pay me to do that. I live a better life than that.
I want chapter and verse else its all just mud slinging.
I want to know what is being taken and from whom and what damage is done by that.
I've been away from here for a couple weeks so forgive me if this has already been discussed, but I recall reading that a law was recently passed banning all VPN's in Russia and was even signed by the shirtless equestrian 5D chess master himself. If that is true, what will become of blogs such as yours should dissenting voices be squelched? Would people there have access information on the outside? Or is this not a thing?
"But the mere suggestion that Shoigu could be canned is of course deeply disturbing to disaffected Westerners who abuse themselves by listening to Very Serious Pundits and their 5D Bingo sermons. After all, why would Putin want to fire Shoigu, the inventor of the brilliant military strategy, “sit in a trench and wait for a drone to kill you as Gazprom pays Kiev to transit its tasty Russian gas to Europe”? Moscow is about to introduce the gold-backed ruble and vaporize Bill Gates with fifteen S-700 surface-to-space-lizard missiles—why sack Shoigu when everything is going according to plan? Why would patriotic pro-SMO Russian commentators suggest something so outlandish and offensive?"
Delicious.
ZAnon on suicide watch.
On this note, one could also add that Lukashenko keeps repeating that there is stalemate in the war (and also asks for peace talks). From just a couple of days ago:
"“We see a so-called zugzwang on both sides today. Yes, there is some movement forward, but that is not the movement of the desired scale. It is a stalemate. What should be done in this situation?” Aleksandr Lukashenko said."
The question is, if Putin really does fire Shoigu, who is there to replace him that could seriously turn this disastrous war around & start destroying Ukraine's infrastructure & power grid? Like Strelkov, so many of the true Russian patriots have been silenced or killed. In regard to military strategy, Rurik has been spot-on throughout this debacle.
The small dog on the left, looking up at you, is plying the special guilt trip trade of his genus in an attempt to get you to pick him up, provide some massage and make his siblings jealous. You best be careful, he might poop on the floor if you don't.
I don't think the Putin can just have the Shoigu step aside ,he knows too much. Funny that the Putin did not wait until the cabinet reshuffle to quietly remove Timur so there must be a warning there for someone.
As your Eastern European Relationship Manager for Grey Economy let me say who gets the boot:
- people who steal too openly and bring unwanted attention to looter's paradise
- people who become too greedy, and unnecessarily upset the flock who is used to a certain level of corruption
- people who can no longer be trusted (talk too much, too many drugs, unpredictable, meeting questionable people etc.)
- people who upset the higher ups on more than one occasion, and are disliked
I agree with Katyusha that this is just an attempt to pacify patriotic Right-of-the-Kremlin circles in Russia. But in the end, nothing will really change. Timur Ivanov was chosen by above criteria. Shoigu will not fall, he knows too much - if he was to fall, there would be no jail time but a leap from Kremlin window instead.
I really would like some chapter and verse on all this stealing we endlessly hear about. They're all stealing millions, billions even, yet such as Shoigu for instance, turn up for work day after in a bloody uniform and sit through long speeches and listen in tedious meetings and go on field trips to visit factories and things - that's how a billionaire would choose to spend his time? I'm a nothing. But you couldn't pay me to do that. I live a better life than that.
I want chapter and verse else its all just mud slinging.
I want to know what is being taken and from whom and what damage is done by that.
Too much to ask?
Riley,
I've been away from here for a couple weeks so forgive me if this has already been discussed, but I recall reading that a law was recently passed banning all VPN's in Russia and was even signed by the shirtless equestrian 5D chess master himself. If that is true, what will become of blogs such as yours should dissenting voices be squelched? Would people there have access information on the outside? Or is this not a thing?
Hope I'm in error.
"But the mere suggestion that Shoigu could be canned is of course deeply disturbing to disaffected Westerners who abuse themselves by listening to Very Serious Pundits and their 5D Bingo sermons. After all, why would Putin want to fire Shoigu, the inventor of the brilliant military strategy, “sit in a trench and wait for a drone to kill you as Gazprom pays Kiev to transit its tasty Russian gas to Europe”? Moscow is about to introduce the gold-backed ruble and vaporize Bill Gates with fifteen S-700 surface-to-space-lizard missiles—why sack Shoigu when everything is going according to plan? Why would patriotic pro-SMO Russian commentators suggest something so outlandish and offensive?"
Delicious.
ZAnon on suicide watch.
On this note, one could also add that Lukashenko keeps repeating that there is stalemate in the war (and also asks for peace talks). From just a couple of days ago:
"“We see a so-called zugzwang on both sides today. Yes, there is some movement forward, but that is not the movement of the desired scale. It is a stalemate. What should be done in this situation?” Aleksandr Lukashenko said."
https://eng.belta.by/president/view/lukashenko-advises-west-to-settle-for-draw-with-russia-157835-2024/
I think that's interesting coming from him considering you'd think he'd be inclined to paint the situation in rosy colors for the Russian side.
Those are some beautiful puppies.
The question is, if Putin really does fire Shoigu, who is there to replace him that could seriously turn this disastrous war around & start destroying Ukraine's infrastructure & power grid? Like Strelkov, so many of the true Russian patriots have been silenced or killed. In regard to military strategy, Rurik has been spot-on throughout this debacle.
Only for you, my prince, only for you:
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Very+Serious+Pundits+and+their+5D+Bingo+sermons
I was hoping there was like maybe a nonbinary metagay punk band or something. But Grandma's Pig will do.
The small dog on the left, looking up at you, is plying the special guilt trip trade of his genus in an attempt to get you to pick him up, provide some massage and make his siblings jealous. You best be careful, he might poop on the floor if you don't.
The puppies see your boots as "the means of production", and also deliciously chewy.
Shoigu and Gerasimov are Ukraine's best generals, without them Ukraine would surely lose.
I don't think the Putin can just have the Shoigu step aside ,he knows too much. Funny that the Putin did not wait until the cabinet reshuffle to quietly remove Timur so there must be a warning there for someone.
Yes. Puppies. Or a pony! 🦄 🙄 or sanity...
Marko is back in black.
I hope the Worst of All Worlds is also back.
You're a great writer, you have an excellent sense of humor and you love puppies too. Продолжай свое доброе дело, мой друг!
Did I miss something? Did you name your puppy yet?
Cute puppies! They are a blessing. 😊