Posted on 11/12/2023 2:18:30 PM PST by marcusmaximus
Nikolai Patrushev gives speech about Putin in past tense Vladimir Putin's rumoured death has taken a stunning new twist after his top security aide and the man tipped to succeed Russia's president referred to him entirely in the past tense during a bizarre speech.
Speculation has swirled around Putin after General SVR, a Telegram channel thought to be left by a Kremlin insider, claimed he died from a heart attack and that body doubles had been put in his place. The Kremlin has furiously denied the rumours.
But Nikolai Patrushev – a former head of the FSB security service who has been backed to one day succeed Putin - was dressed all in black as he made odd references to the Russian president last week in a video that only emerged today.
The Secretary of Russia's Security Council: "Tired of the dashing 1990s, [Russian] society was waiting for the solution of social and economic problems and strengthening of national security.
"It required a leader who could put the welfare of the population at the top of the agenda, display the highest human and organisational qualities, will, and dedication.
"Such a leader was Putin, who first served as Prime Minister, then was elected President and, in accordance with the Constitution, became Chairman of the Russian Security Council.
"He knew in detail the state of affairs in the country, had a clear programme of action, saw the goal, imagined the tasks that should be solved to achieve it, the sequence of steps, as well as the necessary forces, means and resources.
"At the same time, he realised the critical importance of an evolutionary approach as opposed to revolutionary leaps, always weakening the Russian state.
"He believed in people and the reliability of their support and backing, realised and consciously assumed
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This is further evidence that Communism never really truly left Russia. This is exactly how things typically go down in a Community Country, whenever a Dictator dies.
Maybe the regime is looking for more “traitors”
Next guy will be just as bad.
Pastrushev voted against the “annexation” of Russian-occupied Ukrainian territories.
Also, Patrushev’s oligarch son is not subject to war sanctions by the West.
I remember how Biden would stumble over his words and he would sometimes trip. I also remember how Kamala was so proud of her being the first woman to serve as vice-president. She tried so hard to secure the border.
“...after ‘successor’ refers to him entirely in past tense”
The ability of the Russians to TROLL the NeverTrumpers is without equal.
Seems a bit of the stretch. He’s talking in the passed tense about things that have happened in the past.
“General SVR”
How many predictions does this Telegram channel have to get wrong before UK tabloids stop using it as a source?
/probably never
Mirage
Fantasy
Death trap
Liberals are desperate
To get out of
the sinking - quicksand
Where’s Putin?
Sucks to get played, yet again.
Weekend at Bernie’s?
5.56mm
Time for you to swap your Putin jersey for a Patrushev jersey.
Dude, with Let's Go Brandon, we have the same problem……
“Time for you to swap your Putin jersey for a Patrushev jersey.”
You guys are the ones who will need to be given your next assignment. But I’ll be here, still calling it like I see it.
Putin is more useful to Patrushev right now stored in a Valdai deep freezer instead of buried in a St Petersburg graveyard.
Patrushev’s politburo is not yet fully in control.
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