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TexasTowelie

(117,793 posts) Mon Jan 6, 2025, 07:50 AM Yesterday

Putin Having Second Thoughts About Nukes Threats as His Inner Circle Casts Doubts - The Russian Dude

The myth of unstoppable Putin who can use nukes whenever he wants is slowly fading away. He became the boy who cried wolves. So many empty nuclear threats in the past, that nobody believes him anymore. The question of nuclear use is almost out of sight. Putin realizes that this will cost him everything. His inner circle is concerned and casts doubts. After all, this has been a war of words and warnings for him.

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Putin Having Second Thoughts About Nukes Threats as His Inner Circle Casts Doubts - The Russian Dude (Original Post) TexasTowelie Yesterday OP

There is a bit of irony Woodwizard Yesterday #1

Woodwizard

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1. There is a bit of irony

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Mon Jan 6, 2025, 08:44 AM

Yesterday

When the same video producer that says Putin is going down for the last two years, calls Putin the boy who cried wolf.

How will his demise be framed in tomorrow's video? And the day after that?

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