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frogmarch

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56. Enjoy the mold, Vlad

Sun Sep 25, 2022, 10:39 AM

Sep 2022

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-56007943

The mysterious "Putin's Palace" that featured in a viral video by Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny appeared to be full of luxuries gifted to President Vladimir Putin by wealthy friends. But then Russian TV broadcast a completely different report.

Gone was the sprawling palace's voluptuous decor, replaced instead by bare, concrete walls. The property looked as if it was being thoroughly rebuilt - raising questions about what exactly is happening at the estate.

The Navalny investigation video has racked up more than 110m views since its release. The Kremlin vehemently denies the palace claims, and President Putin has labelled it "boring" and a "compilation and montage". Since then Navalny has been jailed for failing to report to the prison service while he was recovering from a nerve agent attack in a Berlin hospital.

But BBC Russian has spoken to several builders who say they worked at the site of the palace between 2005 and 2020, building and then refurbishing it. They confirmed many of the allegations in the Navalny video - including that the palace was being rebuilt in part due to a mould infestation.

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Putin has escaped to his secret palace in a forest amid anti-draft protests in Russian cities, repor [View all] diehardblue Sep 2022 OP

hmmm. lightning? earthquake? asteroid? niyad Sep 2022 #1

Tornado. Tsunami. lindysalsagal Sep 2022 #4

A tsunami in the forest would definitely be interesting! niyad Sep 2022 #8

Treenamis are quite dangerous. They leaf a lot of damage. dameatball Sep 2022 #44

Snicker. niyad Sep 2022 #45

How about another Tunguska event right over his secret palace? GreenWave Sep 2022 #49

From your keys to Goddess' ear! So mote it be! niyad Sep 2022 #58

May Kali be Praised! ChazInAz Sep 2022 #66

Ba Da Bing! Mr. Evil Sep 2022 #51

Sinkhole Pachamama Sep 2022 #11

Sarin in the HVAC ducts? wnylib Sep 2022 #16

Eaten by a Bear Ohiya Sep 2022 #33

Spontaneous Combustion? There's enough horse and bullcrap there. AZLD4Candidate Sep 2022 #37

It would be awesome if he happened to fall down some stairs or "accidentally" catbyte Sep 2022 #2

Almost guaranteed that someone powerful enough wnylib Sep 2022 #18

What about space debris? A big chunk falling to earth calimary Sep 2022 #68

Long histories of russian czars hiding in the boondocks and never returning.... lindysalsagal Sep 2022 #3

+1 2naSalit Sep 2022 #6

If I remember right Stalin was hiding in his russia villa when Germany started their invasion yaesu Sep 2022 #59

Of course he did. GoCubsGo Sep 2022 #5

+1 2naSalit Sep 2022 #7

👆👆👆👆 Rebl2 Sep 2022 #48

Compare that to Zelensky, who has been on the front lines of battle Goodheart Sep 2022 #9

With a good wind, a Ukraine missile might hit him. LiberalArkie Sep 2022 #13

I wonder if the rest of Russia would wnylib Sep 2022 #19

That was my thought also. Lonestarblue Sep 2022 #60

That is a Delphinus Sep 2022 #27

+1 TeamProg Sep 2022 #42

Good. Hope the people of Russia keep him on the run and afraid for his life Arazi Sep 2022 #10

Just like our pukes he can't admit he was wrong. pwb Sep 2022 #12

The Republican party is without Turbineguy Sep 2022 #14

I hope that he hasn't gone to the mattresses to escape the effects of nuclear weapons. Chainfire Sep 2022 #15

I wondered the same, is this where his underground bunker is located? Irish_Dem Sep 2022 #70

I think he calls it the Wolf's Lair. Chainfire Sep 2022 #74

I prefer to call it Target No 1. Irish_Dem Sep 2022 #75

What soul??? Zambero Sep 2022 #17

Yeah, Agent Orange was not the first American president wnylib Sep 2022 #21

Psychopaths don't have souls. Irish_Dem Sep 2022 #76

He can't pay Russian soldiers but he can hide in his golden palace Farmer-Rick Sep 2022 #20

Sell to whom? Putin is running out of options. yardwork Sep 2022 #24

I'm sure there are some filthy rich Anericans and Europeans Farmer-Rick Sep 2022 #29

But I think there's an embargo on buying from Russia? yardwork Sep 2022 #32

Where there's a will, and a lot of money, Farmer-Rick Sep 2022 #41

Oh, that reminds me I should watch The Death of Stalin again. tanyev Sep 2022 #22

The situation is not going to improve for him. yardwork Sep 2022 #23

President Putin has a Panic Palace. Oh, please. Baitball Blogger Sep 2022 #25

The Russian People need to see pictures of Putin's Black Sea Palace which cost $1 billion as ... Botany Sep 2022 #26

Yes! Delphinus Sep 2022 #28

I'm sick of fucking around with Putin's Russia which declared war on us by installing Trump in 2016 Botany Sep 2022 #34

Yes Putin is responsible for US destruction. And there are no consequences. Irish_Dem Sep 2022 #71

What Russia/Putin did to America and the UK w/Brexit in 2016 were "acts of war." Botany Sep 2022 #77

Exactly, Putin wages war on the US with GOP help. Irish_Dem Sep 2022 #78

If we had stopped Putin in 2016 from installing Trump we would not have had the C-19 Pandemic or ... Botany Sep 2022 #79

I wonder if we will ever be able to list all the devastation and cost associated w/ Trump as POTUS? Irish_Dem Sep 2022 #80

And don't forget that Putin installed Trump to cause social and political divisions into America ... Botany Sep 2022 #81

we can hope Kyesha Sep 2022 #38

The Russian military in both Russia and Ukraine needs to take part in another Russian Revolution 2.0 Botany Sep 2022 #55

The Russian people have paid a lot to keep Putin Farmer-Rick Sep 2022 #39

He is the richest man in the world, by stealing all Russian assets. Irish_Dem Sep 2022 #73

Found this in my archives... 2naSalit Sep 2022 #53

Nice little outhouse you have there. moondust Sep 2022 #65

Bunker Boy Dopers_Greed Sep 2022 #30

Can't run a war from a mansion. To rest body and soul you first have to have a soul. ancianita Sep 2022 #31

He could just Stay at Rest🤷🏾‍♀️ Heather MC Sep 2022 #35

Gelendzhik? Kyesha Sep 2022 #36

His twitter account is still posting as of the 23rd and has retweeted today. chowder66 Sep 2022 #63

vaporize him randr Sep 2022 #40

Relapse? Me. Sep 2022 #43

'resting his "body and soul" there' GreenEyedLefty Sep 2022 #46

"He has been resting his "body and soul" there" Takket Sep 2022 #47

A real Russian leader would visit troops in the war zone! Emile Sep 2022 #50

This the place? 2naSalit Sep 2022 #52

If a Putin falls in a forest, has everyone stuck their fingers in their ears so they don't hear? greatauntoftriplets Sep 2022 #54

Enjoy the mold, Vlad frogmarch Sep 2022 #56

He took his Mom Icanthinkformyself Sep 2022 #57

With any luck, Putin will soon be resting in peace dlk Sep 2022 #61

The actions of this one mentally ill man effects the entire globe nowforever Sep 2022 #62

Hope cilla4progress Sep 2022 #64

May he be eaten by wolves. Sky Jewels Sep 2022 #67

Putin is in his bunker, probably directing armies that he doesn't have, Uncle Joe Sep 2022 #69

Novichok. Just enough for a slow, painful, certain death that he knows is coming. nt Ilsa Sep 2022 #72