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Russian general Yuri Kuznetsov dragged out bed at 5am by cops as three more defence chiefs resign after Shoigu sacked
Sun UK ^ | 5/14/2024 | ALIKI KRATEROU

Posted on 05/14/2024 3:57:49 AM PDT by marcusmaximus

Lt-Gen Yuri Kuznetsov was arrested "on suspicion of criminal activity" just after Putin dismissed his Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu.

A RUSSIAN general was dragged out of his bed at 5am to be taken into detention facing "criminal charges over state secrets" in Vladimir Putin's latest purge.

Lt-Gen Yuri Kuznetsov, 55, was arrested by heavily armed cops in balaclavas who smashed their way into his home using crowbars.

The top MoD official was reportedly “dragged out of bed and taken away for interrogation”.

The arrest of the military chief comes a day after Vladimir Putin oversaw major changes in Russia's defence, including the sacking of his long-term Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu.

In the meantime, another three defence ministers resigned suddenly - Sergei Tsalikov, 67, first deputy for military-technical support Alexey Kryvoruchko, 48, and deputy defence minister Tatiana Shevtsova, 54.

A close ally of Shoigu, Kuznetsov is in charge of the ministry’s main personnel department but his detention is seen as linked to his previous role guarding military state secrets.

Investigators said that during searches of his homes they found cash amounting to £875,000 in roubles and foreign currency as well as "gold coins, collectible watches and luxury items".

(Excerpt) Read more at thesun.co.uk ...


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1 posted on 05/14/2024 3:57:49 AM PDT by marcusmaximus
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To: marcusmaximus

Did they get caught with their hands in the cookie jar?


2 posted on 05/14/2024 4:00:49 AM PDT by Mark17 (Retired USAF air traffic controller. Father of Air Force pilot. Both bitten by the aviation bug)
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To: marcusmaximus

I hope Trump pays attention to this, and learns something about how to handle treasonous and criminal apparatchiks in positions of power in government who backstab and hate the country they supposedly serve. For the next time. Putin is a genius who would take out the leftwing scum in a DC administration in a New York minute.


3 posted on 05/14/2024 4:06:25 AM PDT by 4Runner
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To: marcusmaximus

Putin has a long way to go, to reach the numbers of the Stalin purges.


4 posted on 05/14/2024 4:06:51 AM PDT by Mark17 (Retired USAF air traffic controller. Father of Air Force pilot. Both bitten by the aviation bug)
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To: marcusmaximus

Is this an indication of certain people “planning” on “replacing” Putin with a more sane dictator?


5 posted on 05/14/2024 4:10:17 AM PDT by Rlsau1
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To: 4Runner

I like your post and ideas.

The difference is Putin is a strong man with seemingly unlimited authority. What he says goes, period. If he wants a general sacked, that general is gone, period.

Trump has an issue with embedded Deep Staters to contend with as well as a whole array of RINO back stabbers. Assuming Trump is elected, he will in no way be a strong man.


6 posted on 05/14/2024 4:13:57 AM PDT by redfreedom (Joseph Stalin: "It does not mater how anyone votes, how votes are counted is what matters.")
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To: Mark17

Stalin was very paranoid and his purges were deeply damaging to the Soviet military in particular, but give Putin time his paranoia and savagery grows everyday


7 posted on 05/14/2024 4:16:39 AM PDT by blitz128
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To: Rlsau1

Russia will be implementing a massive income tax hike on individuals and corporations in a few weeks to pay for the war. So this is political kabuki in advance of the income tax hikes.


8 posted on 05/14/2024 4:17:12 AM PDT by marcusmaximus
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Sounds like things are going great! Lol


9 posted on 05/14/2024 4:21:11 AM PDT by WarANDPiece
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To: marcusmaximus

They learned from our FBI


10 posted on 05/14/2024 4:22:51 AM PDT by Palio di Siena (P01135809)
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but give Putin time his paranoia and savagery grows everyday.

I am sure that is true. You know I have always wondered. Was life under the communists, that much worse than life under the Czars?

11 posted on 05/14/2024 4:24:18 AM PDT by Mark17 (Retired USAF air traffic controller. Father of Air Force pilot. Both bitten by the aviation bug)
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To: marcusmaximus

Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu asked Putin if he could retire
Putin asked Sergi to stay on for a few years
This move is a Sergi’s promotion

Beware fake news


12 posted on 05/14/2024 4:25:06 AM PDT by Steven Tyler
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To: 4Runner
Putin is a genius


13 posted on 05/14/2024 4:25:40 AM PDT by DoodleBob (Gravity's waiting period is about 9.8 m/s² )
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14 posted on 05/14/2024 4:25:42 AM PDT by aMorePerfectUnion
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Moscowloids are not happy about Putin’s upcoming new income tax hikes to fund his corrupt military. Moscowloids earning over $50k a year will have their income taxes go up by 33%.


15 posted on 05/14/2024 4:27:28 AM PDT by marcusmaximus
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To: aMorePerfectUnion

Kharkiv in 3 days! Bring your parade uniform!


16 posted on 05/14/2024 4:28:09 AM PDT by marcusmaximus
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It is a sign of the stalemate and quagmire the war has become, when both sides are replacing top level military leadership.


17 posted on 05/14/2024 4:30:58 AM PDT by marktwain (The Republic is at risk. Resistance to the Democratic Party is Resistance to Tyranny. )
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Zelensky's militants just kidnapped an 18-year-old boy from his parents to force him to fight in NATO's proxy war against Russia

Ukraine is a failed state
pic.twitter.com/EN0z7Unvpm— Gabe (@GabeZZOZZ) May 14, 2024


18 posted on 05/14/2024 4:32:46 AM PDT by JonPreston ( ✌ ☮️ )
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To: marcusmaximus
oof


19 posted on 05/14/2024 4:34:05 AM PDT by JonPreston ( ✌ ☮️ )
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To: marcusmaximus

I agree!
Sure loooking that way.


20 posted on 05/14/2024 4:36:36 AM PDT by aMorePerfectUnion
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