Posted on 06/23/2022 7:12:15 AM PDT by UMCRevMom@aol.com
A retired Russian colonel tasked with carrying President Vladimir Putin’s nuclear codes remains hospitalized after he was found shot at his home near Moscow.
Vadim Zimin, 53, is “gravely ill” and in intensive care after his brother found him in a pool of blood on Monday, according to media reports.
The retired colonel of Russia’s Federal Security Service — formerly known as the KGB during the Soviet era — had been in charge of the briefcase carrying the country’s nuclear codes. It always accompanies the Kremlin leader.
He also carried the nuclear briefcase as an aide to former Russian President Boris Yeltsin, according to reports.
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the entire story is hokem
military’s always spill sensitive info that smacks of bs
I’m amazed it wasnt a general on the front lines on a spec op /s
Germany loved brown shirt Merkle
“After leaving his position as an officer in the security services, the mysterious Vadim Zimin, who is 53 years old, is being investigated for allegedly accepting bribes in his new job in the customs service.”
Yep. So this was likely a KGB-style .17 caliber execution.
Badly executed as are most Russian operations these days.
арканцид
Wll, it seems to be.
Moscowcide...
Yesterday I got the impression he was toes up.
Guess not...
That last sentence, being so careful to mention “Putin’s conflict” should make one suspicious of the report. Also, mentioning the markings on the gun seems suspicious.
Bogus alert time.
Спасибо, Чад!!
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