Posted on 04/30/2022 10:24:24 AM PDT by libh8er
Vladimir Putin may be forced to give up control of the war in Ukraine for days as he is set for cancer surgery, a 'Kremlin insider' has claimed.
The Russian dictator will reportedly nominate hardline Security Council head and ex-FSB chief Nikolai Patrushev to take control of the invasion while he is under the knife.
Shadowy Patrushev, 70, is seen as a key architect of the war strategy so far - and the man who convinced Putin that Kyiv is awash with neo-Nazis.
General SVR reported that Putin has abdominal cancer and Parkinson's 18 months ago.
Hardliner Nikolai Patrushev will reportedly take control of the war in Ukraine while Putin is under the knife to treat abdominal cancer Hardliner Nikolai Patrushev will reportedly take control of the war in Ukraine while Putin is under the knife to treat abdominal cancer
He has reportedly delayed surgery, which will now not take place before the Victory Day commemoration of Russia's World War Two victory in Red Square on May 9.
The news comes amid speculation Putin will launch an all-out war across Ukraine and order mass mobilisation of military-age men, a considerable political risk.
The surgery had been scheduled for the second half of April but was delayed, SVR claimed.
'Putin was recommended to undergo surgery, the date of which is being discussed and agreed,' the outlet stated.
(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...
“The glorious people’s operation was a success, but the comrade patient died.”
If Putin falls that will trigger a power struggle to fill the vacuum. There will be lot’s of “suicides” and disappearances. Army may emerge in power.
That’s really it. The cheering for the “regime change” in Iraq soon turned into our long term pain.
Bull...
Lol…I was wondering when you’d show up.
Putin the Mongol Runt is no longer useful.
Here I is!
We know.
🙃
Except it looks like the new ‘itch is worse than the old ‘itch.🙄
1991 or 1917? The Oligarchs will decide.
Cancer of the left nut?
Pooty may not survive the operation.
Finally, now they’ll have someone ready to end the war!
Good time for Gropin’ Joe to take a tapioca break.
You mean the ones who don't commit suicide and take their families with them of course.
Good guess—Putin may well be out of power sooner than we think. But don’t think that will be the end of war—it may well get worse. I don’t think Biden will end the year in power as well.
It does make sense. Anyone with two eyes can see the bloated change in his appearance and the shaking in his hands. As with all things we should take away and see approach.
The cleanup was shooting the surgeon.
The oligarchs who are safely out of Russia and living in Dubai right now will be the ones who will decide who will replace Putin.
This would then become historic!
First time in history a dictator “turns over power” (even if only for a medical operation) to another person short of death. Rebellion. Civil War.
If Putin looks bad now, just think how bad he’ll look wearing an ostomy bag after the surgery (if he survives).
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