BuddyTheBeefalo@lemmy.ml to World News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agoRussian prisoner swap deal was to have included Alexei Navalnywww.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square6fedilinkarrow-up1146cross-posted to: globalnews@lemmy.zip
arrow-up1146external-linkRussian prisoner swap deal was to have included Alexei Navalnywww.theguardian.comBuddyTheBeefalo@lemmy.ml to World News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square6fedilinkcross-posted to: globalnews@lemmy.zip
minus-squareThePowerOfGeek@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up57·2 months agoRealistically Putin was never going to let him leave. Navalny was doomed from the beginning. He was too big a threat, even on the other side of the world. If he ever escaped Russia, Putin would have sent agents out to ‘Trotsky’ him.
minus-squarespechter@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·2 months agoEspecially now that we’ve sent his assassin back. Better hope those members of opposition work some Sunday shifts to make good on that.
minus-squareGsus4@mander.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·edit-22 months agowait wait, the guy they sent back was Navany’s poisoner?
minus-squarespechter@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2 months agoNo, that wasn’t him. I’ve poorly phrased my previous statement.
Realistically Putin was never going to let him leave. Navalny was doomed from the beginning. He was too big a threat, even on the other side of the world. If he ever escaped Russia, Putin would have sent agents out to ‘Trotsky’ him.
Especially now that we’ve sent his assassin back. Better hope those members of opposition work some Sunday shifts to make good on that.
wait wait, the guy they sent back was Navany’s poisoner?
No, that wasn’t him. I’ve poorly phrased my previous statement.