Putin says Jews, Ukrainians, Tatars could be behind U.S. election meddling - Polidicks

[QUOTE=TacticalBacon;53192553]Obviously Ukraine and Syria are part of Russia, making things there domestic affairs.[/QUOTE] "Wherever there are Russian citizens, that is Russia" :v:

Also he mentions in the same interview that he is not planning to modify their constitution in the way like Chinese did in the case of Xi Jingping, which means that 2018-2024 will be his final term as president (he'll be 72 by then).

it was those goddamned cossacks, we even have a picture of them hacking the elections: [thumb]https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/79/Ilja_Jefimowitsch_Repin_-_Reply_of_the_Zaporozhian_Cossacks_-_Yorck.jpg[/thumb]

[QUOTE=Kecske;53192685]Also he mentions in the same interview that he is not planning to modify their constitution in the way like Chinese did in the case of Xi Jingping, which means that 2018-2024 will be his final term as president (he'll be 72 by then).[/QUOTE] Ehh he can still run again after one term with someone else, and 76 is old but not too old for politics.

[QUOTE=Aredbomb;53192702]Ehh he can still run again after one term with someone else, and 76 is old but not too old for politics.[/QUOTE] Obviously, but in that case he'd be 84 by the time he finished (Russia has six-year terms, he'd start at 78). I just don't see him making a comeback like that, he seem to care more about his legacy than to do another term at an age where health problems are becoming a genuine concern for everyone.

[QUOTE=Zonesylvania;53192138]I'm surprised he didnt blame the fucking Chechens.[/QUOTE] I'm pretty sure it's te Hunns again

[QUOTE=Kecske;53192685]Also he mentions in the same interview that he is not planning to modify their constitution in the way like Chinese did in the case of Xi Jingping, which means that 2018-2024 will be his final term as president (he'll be 72 by then).[/QUOTE] why would he? the courts have signalled he just can't run two consecutive 6 year terms, he has only run one of those so far, so he can step back to being PM for a year, then become prez again for another 16 years.

I can't believe Putin forgot about chechens.

Is this the first time Putin has confirmed that Russian citizens were behind it :thinking:?

[QUOTE=Mifil;53193534]I can't believe Putin forgot about chechens.[/QUOTE] those rapscalion seperatists!

It's those goddamn fanatics!

[QUOTE=Mifil;53193534]I can't believe Putin forgot about chechens.[/QUOTE] He'd probably rather the US not pay attention to that clusterfuck

Sometimes I wonder whether or not Putin is pleased with how things are going. On one hand, he has his puppet, and a sympathetic government, and the EU is at risk as the right rises in Italy and Britain remains hell bent on exiting. On the other, his schemes have been exposed for the entire world to see. He has a target on his back if the US ever sorts this out. I can't imagine ever getting caught was part of his master plan.

[QUOTE=Popularvote;53195048]Sometimes I wonder whether or not Putin is pleased with how things are going. On one hand, he has his puppet, and a sympathetic government, and the EU is at risk as the right rises in Italy and Britain remains hell bent on exiting. On the other, his schemes have been exposed for the entire world to see. He has a target on his back if the US ever sorts this out. I can't imagine ever getting caught was part of his master plan.[/QUOTE] I wouldn't say. Putin pulling this Obvious Troll routine is the exact same one he did during Crimean crisis is him tacitly admitting it but making a point that nobody can really do anything about it. His anti-EU and anti-liberal agitation in western world is without doubt working and his opposition, domestic and foreign, are powerless against it. UK left the EU, his sympathizers are now entrenched in politics all around Europe and he's got one in WH. Russia is returning to world stage by doing essentially unopposed interventions in Ukraine and Syria. He has no domestic threats. So at the minimum, I'd say things are going broadly his way.