Putin stepping down? Do you think that has a direct link to his failure to take control of the USA?

[Doodley]

Serious question. The US election results means his puppet has failed to deliver the full fascist takeover of America that he had hoped for. Isn't this news that he is planning to step down, just a little too much of a coincidence?

[northoftheborder]

1. He may be ill.

[Thomas Hurt]

2. Stepping down or stepping into the shadows to control a puppet?

[Just_Vote_Dem]

11. That's what I was thinking n/t

[Iliyah]

3. Is this real?

[Qutzupalotl]

14. Evidently it's real

—the stepping down part at least. Not sure about the illness; that could be a cover. Timing is suspect.
https://www.democraticunderground.com/100214467880

[OAITW r.2.0]

4. Posted earlier he has Parkinson's.

And it's probably why he got the Duma to pass a law that made Russian Presidents immune from prosecution.

[Pantagruel]

5. Putin retiring

simply means he's stolen enough , more than he can ever hope to need. Now he needs to protect himself and his assets.

[Dem2]

6. Is this verified?

...or still speculation?

[marylandblue]

12. Rumor, not confirmed by Kremlin yet. But they will have to say something soon.

[Dem2]

13. I'll wait for confirmation then

Still celebrating our win

[marylandblue]

7. No. He didn't need to take over the US. Just weaken us, and he did.

I believe he really is sick. And if he is, if he wants to continue his plans, smartest move is to hand pick his successor abd step down early.

[Cirque du So-What]

8. You gotta consider...

running two countries is hard work.

[Tommy_Carcetti]

9. Not verified.

Could just be Surkovian disinformation meant for nothing more than confusing people.

[Mr. Sparkle]

10. Him and Donny are going to move in together, the new odd couple

[Doodley]

24. Yes. Best answer! Vlad will be riding bareback at his ranch with Donny.

[42bambi]

15. I have noticed that his face had become puffy & round. A consequence of steroid use?

[justgamma]

16. The loser in chief

probably already sold all out secrets to Putin. He can take it easy now.

[sop]

17. The same thought occurred to me: ETTD

Putin will never be able to have a working relationship with Biden after all the shit he's done for Trump. Add Putin to the long list of those who went all in on Trump, only to have it blow up in their faces.

[dv421]

19. As usual

if this is true, it's all about money. Remember the warning at the end of the Obama administration about the cyber tools we had to respond to a cyber attack. Putin may be thinking claiming sickness may stop a decent man like Biden from lowering the hammer on him personally.

[Hugin]

20. He may be signaling Trump to take a bow.

An unstable US is not good for Russia and that's all Pootie cares about.

He's repositioning his pieces to fit the situation.

Or, it's some sort of internal loyalty test having nothing to do with the US. Doubtful. The only certain thing is it has something to do with the long game. Which, they've always played.

[ananda]

21. No.

He appears to be ill with Parkinson's.

[Binkie The Clown]

22. Seems if might be another Kremlin lie

Link to tweet

[ooky]

23. Appears he has Parkinsons, and he is

no longer needed to pull Trumps strings.