Posted on 09/22/2022 5:14:20 PM PDT by Widget Jr
In the hours before Russian President Vladimir Putin was expected to address the nation regarding plans to conduct “referendums” in Ukraine’s occupied territories Tuesday, searches for the phrase “How to leave Russia” spiked on Google. The surge was noted by the Telegram channel Mozhem Obyasnit, though it’s available for all to see on Google Trends. The phrase’s popularity appears to have peaked at about 6:00 pm Moscow time.
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Earlier Tuesday, Russian lawmakers unanimously passed legislation introducing the concepts of "mobilization" and "martial law" to the criminal code. That, combined with Russian-installed officials in Ukraine's occupied territories calling for "referendums" on annexation on September 23–27, has led to widespread speculation that Putin will soon announce a general mobilization.
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Wise post. Good suggestions.
Side note: About five years ago I wanted to reference a story about American soldiers mistreated in the Vietnam War. All the searches ended with only alleged harm done TO any Vietnamese in battles and encounters. Absurd. Wouldn’t even allow Hanoi Hilton type proven historically accurate stories. Bad.
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