Opinion | Putin Can’t Afford to Leave Office When His Term Ends

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From WSJopinion: Vladimir Putin knows he can’t lose power. If he did, new leadership could investigate the crimes and corruption of the past two decades, writes DavidSatter

Vladimir Putin is prepared to run for a fifth term as Russian president. “What’s the point of being subtle?” asked close Putin ally and parliamentary deputy Valentina Tereshkova, the first woman in space, in proposing to abolish term limits. “This is about us and the future of the country.”

But Mr. Putin left himself with little alternative. If he wants to protect his cronies and avoid a grim historical reckoning, he cannot surrender power.

 

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opinion DavidSatter That's certainly a reasonable theory.

opinion DavidSatter I thought they say it’s only Africans that love to perpetuate themselves in power? Or does Putin have African genes in him?

opinion DavidSatter Just like Trump

MTVNewBiz opinion DavidSatter Wow. You could substitute the name Putin with Trump and the sentence is just as true.

opinion DavidSatter Him and his buddy trumpy will be going through the same scenario

opinion DavidSatter Shut up Wall Street!

opinion DavidSatter Trump should distance himself from KGB Putin....

opinion DavidSatter He would be prosecuted, hunted down and convicted then sentenced quickly by foes inside Russia....

opinion DavidSatter There are only two ways Putin's leaving office. Natural causes and assassination.

opinion DavidSatter It's called 'Julius Caesar' syndrome.

opinion DavidSatter Now do Trump...

opinion DavidSatter Trump better read this.

opinion DavidSatter He needs a drink, one of those plutonium ones!

opinion DavidSatter Putin is lying about COVID-19 in Russia. When his guards see family in body bags from his inaction ... bye.

opinion DavidSatter Putin is not only a corrupt official, first and foremost a killer

opinion DavidSatter Sad but true

opinion DavidSatter Wait... this sounds really familiar... Like... where have I heard of a situation similar to a corrupt leader being in power and doing everything to extend his power so that he doesn't get arrested the minute he steps foot outside of the White House (oooohhhh.... that's it!!!)

opinion DavidSatter What comes around, goes around. Donald Trump can't lose power either because when he's no longer a 'Sitting President' US Marshals will be waiting in the wings for him with handcuffs, subpoenas and/or arrest warrants for multiple felonies

opinion DavidSatter He'll get his. And it will be sweet revenge.

opinion DavidSatter yeah, that's the reason why👏

opinion DavidSatter He & Hillary in similar boats.

opinion DavidSatter He wouldn't be around to be investigated.

opinion DavidSatter Sounds familiar.🤔

opinion DavidSatter And then they’d uncover trumps money laundering

opinion DavidSatter Sounds familiar.

opinion DavidSatter Anyone else think Vladimir Putin deserves Qassem Soleimani's fate?

opinion DavidSatter No, he would be dead in 15 minutes.

opinion DavidSatter True of virtually all dictators.

opinion DavidSatter ...trumps fear too.....

opinion DavidSatter I like Russian lit, especially anti Soviet lit.

opinion DavidSatter The so called „Clinton-dilemma“

opinion DavidSatter Nice joke 🤣. USA MSM propaganda machine

opinion DavidSatter A blanched KGB Russian (Leninist) leftover.

opinion DavidSatter Not necessarily. When Putin just came to power his first decree was to guarantee immunity to his predecessor - was part of the deal. Same can be done now

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opinion DavidSatter Prepare for some similar actions from the Trump crime family. The GOP will do (and accept) anything to ensure it remains in power following 2020. Nepotism Barbie is counting on it.

opinion DavidSatter This smells rather familiar...but is it in 🇻🇪?, 🇳🇮?, or God knows where in this round 🌎 we’ve had that fishy perception?

opinion DavidSatter Winner of the Tyrant of the Mellinieum award. No one else is even remotely close.

opinion DavidSatter I speak for entire western world when I say: F%^king DUH!

opinion DavidSatter Hmmm...sounds like someone else we sadly all know.

opinion DavidSatter I think he will be okay. If he wants another term he”ll take it

opinion DavidSatter Analogous to Trump !! Criminals all know the “jig is up” at some point. Putin figures he will be too old (83) to care anymore at that point.

opinion DavidSatter Tsar Putin. Ivan killed his own son.

opinion DavidSatter trump and putin are best friends along with his son in law they will all be just fine. They made sure during trumps fake President term

opinion DavidSatter I like real Russians who don't get blue light treatment to make themselves look white, like Donald tans to look orange.

opinion Biden needs to drone him

opinion DavidSatter Or, more likely, kill him. He grew up in the KGB and has been taking out rivals for decades. He knows how this goes.

opinion DavidSatter Duh

opinion DavidSatter He is a Russian KGB stooge who grabbed power. Nothing more.

opinion DavidSatter Another opinion another lie

opinion DavidSatter And take his 💰

opinion DavidSatter Sound ms like realDonaldTrump

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