Vladimir Putin snubs Mikhail Gorbachev’s funeral, pays tribute to his ‘huge impact’

NY Post ^ | 09/01/2022 | Snejana Farberov

[ChicagoConservative27]

Russian President Vladimir Putin will not attend the funeral of Mikhail Gorbachev on Saturday, citing scheduling conflicts, but he paid tribute to the last Soviet leader Thursday, the Kremlin said.

In a call with reporters, Russian government spokesman Dmitry Peskov said the president paid his final respects by laying a wreath at Moscow’s Central Clinical Hospital, where Gorbachev died on Tuesday at age 91.

“Unfortunately, the president’s work schedule will not allow him to do this on Sept. 3, so he decided to do it today,” Peskov said.

Russian state television showed Putin walking to Gorbachev’s open coffin and placing a red bouquet next to it. He stood in silence for a few moments, bowed his head, touched the coffin, crossed himself and walked away

[ChicagoConservative27]

Is diaper brain sending a fruit basket? Asking for a friend.

[BenLurkin]

Even Putin has to admit that Gorby losing the Cold War had a ‘huge impact’.

[MercyFlush]

“Russian President Vladimir Putin will not attend the funeral of Mikhail Gorbachev on Saturday, citing scheduling conflicts”

Such as avoiding his own funeral.

[Husker24]

Putin is not going somewhere where an assassin could easily plan a hit.

[BenLurkin]

Awesome visual. The ultimate Gorbasm.

[Leep]

Gorby was all about democracy dontcha knowski.

[Carriage Hill]

I don’t think Ol’ Gorby gives a flying rats’ rearend about Pooty-Poot, or what he does.

[missnry]

Surely Kameltoe will represent the USA... won’t she?

[Tupelo]

“The ultimate Gorbasm.”

I am kinda enjoying watching the media going through their final Gorbasms.

Actually it is kind of a sad occasion since we are very close to hearing for the last time a word coined by the real Great One, Rush Limbaugh.

[themidnightskulker]

Should be sending the V.P. so probably the same thing.

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