Posted on 07/03/2026 2:43:28 PM PDT by UMCRevMom@aol.com
"As NBC News reports, the account is called "ZnotluvuiSamez," and features the Ukrainian flag as its profile picture. The account made multiple big bets surrounding the Russo-Ukrainian war, including $409,000 on a contract that asks if "Putin out as President of Russia by December 31, 2026?"
According to users' overall bets, there's currently a "11 percent chance" that Putin will be out by the end of the year.
Of course, a massive bet is far from a guarantee that Putin will no longer be president, whether through an ouster or a decision to step down. For one, Putin isn't up for reelection until four years from now — and given the country's track record, it's not like the democratic process is being in any way respected regardless.
The news comes after Moscow was hammered by renewed Ukrainian drone strikes, with former US defense secretary Leon Panetta telling NewsNation on Wednesday that "it's clear right now that Putin is cornered in this situation and is not quite sure what to do."
"He obviously ought to, frankly, negotiate some kind of ceasefire, but knowing Putin, he will continue to resist that, and Russia is going to pay the price," he added.
Ehile there's no evidence to suggest an imminent ouster, the sheer amount of insider trading on Polymarket lends the enormous bet at least some credence.
At the same time, the war in Ukraine is showing no sign of letting up, with Putin ruling out any future peace talks. In other words, it's not looking likely that the president will simply hang up his coat in the middle of a raging conflict — and after over 26 years of ruling Russia with an iron fist."
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Thank for important Anthrax info to keep on file. Who knows how bad it will get and where if Putin is going for final strikes as he faces death.
“Thank for important Anthrax info to keep on file. Who knows how bad it will get and where if Putin is going for final strikes as he faces death.”
TRUE! Putin is a loose cannon for sure
He’s on the ropes, about to be shoved out a high window, and then a rope ladder descends from the sky, he says “so long, suckers” in Russian to his pursuers, and climbs on board the waiting helicopter, that whisks him to his family yacht, now awaiting him in the Straight of Hormuz. LOL.
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