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Putin's Bizarre Memory Lapse Sparks 'Dementia' Rumors
Newsweek ^ | July 19, 2023 | Brendan Cole

Posted on 07/20/2023 3:50:19 PM PDT by aculeus

Putin got confused about the age of the child of a deputy mayor during a discussion at the Kremlin, sparking social media comments about the state of the Russian president's health. Unproven rumors have persisted about Putin's condition since the start of his full-scale invasion of Ukraine. These have included that the Russian president has cancer, Parkinson's disease, and even dementia. The Kremlin has insisted Putin is in good health. However, adding to the speculation was footage from Wednesday's meeting of the group "Russia—the Land of Opportunities," a non-profit set up in 2018 to help citizens develop business ideas. The clip tweeted by Uliana Yapparova, a blogger who tweets about Russia and Ukraine, shows Putin speaking with Ivan Shtokman, who had given Putin a potted history of his journey from working in a bakery to building an IT business. The transcript and video of the full meeting lasting more than 90 minutes was also available on the Kremlin website. Wearing a military uniform, Shtokman described how success in a management competition had propelled him to deputy mayor of the city of Nizhny Novgorod where his brief included IT, tourism, and developing businesses. But Shtokman said that he felt a patriotic pull while sitting on a bench at his dacha (summer house) with his son. "The future of the country is now being decided," he told Putin, explaining his decision to join the army.

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events; Russia
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To: ifinnegan

I don’t think Putin is Schwab’s buddy, but that’s your opinion.
I would like to avoid WWIII and fix our terribly corrupt government.
What does it matter if Russia or Ukraine wins if we destroy ourselves?


41 posted on 07/20/2023 6:36:09 PM PDT by EEGator
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To: aculeus

Great. The leaders of the two most powerful countries on earth are both senile.


42 posted on 07/20/2023 6:41:45 PM PDT by Blood of Tyrants (It's science and therefore cannot be questioned!)
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To: EEGator

https://forumspb.com/en/news/news/russian-president-vladimir-putin-meets-with-world-economic-forum-chairman-klaus-schwab/

Russian President Vladimir Putin Meets with World Economic Forum Chairman Klaus Schwab
Russian President Vladimir Putin met with World Economic Forum Executive chairman Klaus Schwab in St. Petersburg.

During the meeting, Putin noted the importance and significant benefits of the World Economic Forum in Davos as an international platform that supports people in their efforts to work openly within the framework of existing international law and establish contacts between business people and government officials.

“We have always maintained relations with your forum that you founded and we will continue to support it. And, of course, Russian representatives have always taken part and will take part in the events you hold. For our part, we are holding similar events, which, of course, aim to establish business contacts with Russia’s partners above all else. You know we are holding the St. Petersburg Economic Forum here in St. Petersburg as well as in the Far East, in Siberia, and in southern Russia”, Putin said.

Schwab noted that the World Economic Forum and Russia have had a high level of cooperation for many years: “It has always been important for me that Russian representatives take part in our events in Davos. This has always been of particular importance to me [...]. Our goal, as you already mentioned, is to strengthen cooperation between business people and government agencies. We are convinced that the significant challenges that we face today, be it climate and environmental problems or problems of economic growth, can only be solved through cooperation, specifically at the global level”.

Source: kremlin.ru

Background:

During the SPIEF 2017, the Roscongress Foundation and the World Economic Forum (WEF) signed a memorandum of cooperation. The Roscongress Foundation has been hosting the Russian House, the official Russian residence, during the World Economic Forum in Davos since 2018.

The Russian House in Davos is a multifunctional venue for business meetings, negotiations, and informal communication between business leaders, prominent politicians, economists, scientists, and representatives of creative professions during the annual World Economic Forum (WEF).

In 2019, the Russian House was not only a traditional meeting place for representatives of the international business community and officials, but also served as a prominent discussion platform on the Davos map with a distinct format and image. Over the five days it was open, the official Russian residence received over 1,500 guests from 70 countries. More than 150 media representatives worked at the site. Members of the official Russian delegation, key Russian and foreign entrepreneurs, experts, and opinion leaders were all involved in the work of the Russian House.

houserussia.com


43 posted on 07/20/2023 6:50:31 PM PDT by ifinnegan (Democrats kill babies and harvest their organs to sell)
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To: EEGator

https://forumspb.com/en/news/news/klaus-shvab-rossiya-strana-prinadlezhashchaya-k-chislu-otvetstvennykh-liderov-globalnogo-regulirovan/

Klaus Schwab: Russia is one of the responsible global regulation leaders
Klaus Schwab: Russia is one of the responsible global regulation leaders
Founder and Executive Chairman of the World Economic Forum in Davos Klaus Schwab praised highly the organization of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum. “I was deeply impressed by the scale of the event, as much as the relevance and importance of the matters discussed there,” he said.

“In the new economic environment and with due regard for the latest technological breakthroughs, we are faced with the need for new cooperation formats tailored to the task of securing wellbeing at the global and regional levels. So we are poised to continue working with the Russian Federation to build ties and search for constructive solutions. I am absolutely positive that Russia, as one of the leaders in responsible global regulation, must play a central role in determining new forms of co-existence in the era of the fourth industrial revolution,” Mr. Schwab added.

The Roscongress Foundation and the World Economic Forum International Organization for Public-Private Cooperation signed a memorandum of cooperation on the sidelines of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum 2017.

During his meeting with Professor Schwab Adviser to the President of the Russian Federation Anton Kobyakov commented: “The memorandum signed with the World Economic Forum will facilitate joint develop and promote Russia’s initiatives, harmonize positions on urgent economic matters of concern to the global business community, and confirm the status of the Russia House project to be launched in 2018 by the Roscongress Foundation as the official Russian residence, which is expected to become a centre of Russian culture and a discussion platform during the World Economic Forum.”


44 posted on 07/20/2023 6:52:32 PM PDT by ifinnegan (Democrats kill babies and harvest their organs to sell)
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To: ifinnegan

Do you typically believe the words that Putin says?
Do you believe Russian attendance indicates agreement or compliance?
It’s a massive opportunity for intelligence gathering.
Keep your enemies close, right?
I submit that I could be 100% incorrect as well.


45 posted on 07/20/2023 6:53:55 PM PDT by EEGator
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To: ifinnegan

Good find. The WEF EU can’t wait to get back to business as almost usual with their American conservative hating pea in a pod Putin. The WEF EU has built Putin’s army and funded their nut job energy policy with Russian energy purchases. They have no intention of stopping now.


46 posted on 07/20/2023 6:55:45 PM PDT by lodi90
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To: aculeus
Last year, Putin was dead and Russia was using a body double in his place. Then, he was dying of blood, thyroid and stomach cancer, all of which would have killed him long ago.

How many times do neocons have to be lied to before they realize they are being fed propaganda?

And, this when we have a moron in the White House that makes dementia-related gaffes daily.

47 posted on 07/20/2023 7:22:20 PM PDT by Kazan
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To: BobL

Activity in 2012 then gone for 9 years until 2021

I didn’t recognize the name


48 posted on 07/21/2023 3:45:51 AM PDT by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
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To: aculeus

No, but this stupid article should be. What is stated here is not a case for dementia.

LOL


49 posted on 07/21/2023 3:48:38 AM PDT by dforest
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To: aculeus

Pick the publication based on the headline....I guess MSM....I win again


50 posted on 07/21/2023 3:50:23 AM PDT by BRL
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To: SaveFerris

Probably got booted using another screen name and he reactivated this one.


51 posted on 07/21/2023 3:51:14 AM PDT by dforest
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To: dforest

could be


52 posted on 07/21/2023 3:53:33 AM PDT by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
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To: SaveFerris

But Joe Biden, fit as a fiddle..

https://vimeo.com/user204184559


53 posted on 07/21/2023 4:51:41 AM PDT by brookwood (To achieve equity, the percentage of whites in prison must equal the percentage of blacks in prison)
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