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Gunmen in combat fatigues fire at crowds at Moscow concert hall, a big blaze follows (apnews.com)

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[-] yesoutwater@lemm.ee 9 points 7 months ago

Yaaa, let's blame the sentiments of observers for killing Ukrainians, not the genocidal kgb agent and the country where 88% of the voters reelected him...

[-] Tinidril@midwest.social 7 points 7 months ago

No, 88% didn't reelect him. You know that was a sham.

[-] kautau@lemmy.world 1 points 7 months ago

I can’t believe that there’s still people, who after seeing everything Putin has done, especially to interfere with other countries elections, think that their election was in any way valid

[-] Tinidril@midwest.social 1 points 7 months ago

I'm guessing that they just wanted to shit on Russian citizens. I doubt they actually believe the election was legitimate.

[-] yesoutwater@lemm.ee 2 points 7 months ago

If the election was illegitimate (you mean he really didn't get 88% of the vote ?!?), then it sounds like its Putin shitting on Russian citizens. Not sure how my comment is derogatory either.

[-] Tinidril@midwest.social 1 points 7 months ago

Even if he got that 88%, it was only after murdering is chief rival. There is also a ton of evidence of forged votes, as well as video of armed soldiers overtly looking over the shoulders of people casting their votes.

When a country is as autocratic as Russia, leaders flaunt their suppression instead of trying to hide it. Secrets hint at weakness. Brazen lies and oppression are much harder to challenge. There was almost no attempt to make the election look legitimate. The 88% is intended to remind the people that they are powerless, not to show that Putin is loved.

[-] yesoutwater@lemm.ee 1 points 7 months ago

Agreed. Coming full circle back to my comment, Putin and Russia are to blame for the unnecessary deaths of Ukrainians, not those who harbour sentiments of "Fuck Putin and Glory to Ukraine"

[-] Tinidril@midwest.social 1 points 7 months ago

Preach it!

[-] anarchy79@lemmy.world 1 points 7 months ago

It's been invalid in over a century, and it didn't exactly recover when Tsar Putin took the throne.

[-] rottingleaf@lemmy.zip 2 points 7 months ago

and the country where 88% of the voters reelected him…

I know many people who didn't, a few I suspect and literally zero who would admit voting for him.

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