Funny how the accountability ladder only reaches so high…
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AudibleNod2 days ago
+46
Defenestration victim says 'what'.
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inirlan19 hr ago
+3
To paraphrase an old Soviet-era joke :
What are a Russian's last words before he 'throws himself out of a window'?
"Comrades! Don't shoot!"
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JoeWhy22 days ago
+20
The "corruption" was that he neglected to give Poutine his share.
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Initial-Lead-28142 days ago
+8
Funny nobody wants to talk about you're allowed a certain amount of corruption at every level. Its only when you lose favor they start looking for where you were about your level
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oshinbruce2 days ago
+3
He's in that reverse goldilocks zone
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AudibleNod2 days ago
+52
>A Russian military court sentenced former Deputy Defense Minister Pavel Popov to 19 years in prison Friday for embezzling funds from Patriot Park, a Moscow military theme park showcasing Soviet and Russian weaponry
>The case against Popov, who was arrested in 2024, relates to business activities at a sprawling park in Moscow sometimes called Russia’s “military Disneyland.”
You know, if it weren't for this whole antagonizing all of Europe for the past 25 years, I'd consider a trip to Patriot Park. Objectively, it sounds interesting. I wonder if there's a place where you could drive a tank.
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WiseRisk2 days ago
+29
Drive A Tank in Katosa, Minnesota is your answer (if you’re in the Midwestern US of course.)! Was by far the best use of my birthday money.
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AudibleNod2 days ago
+16
Minnesota, Land of 10,000 Tanks.
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Illustrious-Ad10742 days ago
+4
Military Disneyland! Lol Only in ruzzia! (Military mouse was unavailable for comment)
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Doctor_Saved2 days ago
+27
How corrupt do you have to be to get sentenced for corruption in Russia?
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Wyrmnax2 days ago
+40
You dont need to be corrupt at all. All you need to do is to wrong people in power.
It is not the corruption that is the problem. It is that he either pissed off someone bigger, or he is being used as a fall guy. His own corruption is irrelevant.
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arthurno12 days ago
+5
Cleptocracy caused them to lose the war. It was visible in the first day of the war the equipment they had was of bad quality or existed only on the paper. It goes probably to all levels, from the sergeant on the ground up to Putin. The entire system livs off and for corruption, so hard to believe they are serious. Popov is probably someone they are throwing under the bus and making an example of to scare others into submission.
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Greenfieldfox2 days ago
+1
Didn’t pay the correct bribes.
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ManualPwModulator2 days ago
+5
Don't be misled, they all are corrupt there, they are being punished for not meeting expectations while being corrupt or pledging loyalty betting on the wrong horse 😄
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warcomet2 days ago
+20
if only US jailed its corrupt politicians..
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AudibleNod2 days ago
+36
Earlier today:
[US defense official overseeing AI reaped millions selling xAI stock after Pentagon entered agreement with company](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/09/pentagon-ai-xai-emil-michael)
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warcomet2 days ago
+19
this is literally fascism now lol, market manipulation is a major indicator..
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IPissExcellentThrows2 days ago
-11
🤦🏻♂️ please at least read the article next time. It was a private sale. And no it's not, there's tons of market manipulation in non fascist societies.
Not even saying this admin isn't fascist, this is just such an absurd example to try and prove that point. You picked something that isn't indicative of fascism and then used an example of something that isn't even what you claimed.
This is like someone getting punched in the face and saying "see! Football is very dangerous for ACLs." Like yeah, it is, but that punch has nothing to do with it.
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LorderNile2 days ago
+8
> a private sale.
Really bad point, if anything that makes it a better example of insider trading.
> And no it's not, there's tons of market manipulation in non fascist societies.
Correct, market manipulation is a crime that occurs in lots of places. When the rates and amounts very suddenly increase after an election, it's a tell tale sign of fascism.
> This is like someone getting punched in the face and saying "see! Football is very dangerous for ACLs."
I'm starting to think maybe you aren't a good source on fascism.
🤦🏻♂️ please at least try to read the article next time.
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candygram4mongo2 days ago
+10
The crime here isn't corruption, it's corruption without permission.
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Captain_Aware45032 days ago
+7
Now do Bondi and Noem.
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PigFarmer12 days ago
+3
They would only be the tip of the iceberg. Honest people aren't Trumpers.
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unabashed_nuance2 days ago
+6
I’m shocked they bothered with the show trial instead of just lobbing him off a high building.
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TauCabalander2 days ago
+4
"Opportunity is when one door closes, and another window opens."
-- Old russian saying, probably
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AcanthisittaNo66531 day ago
+2
He didn't give half to Putin, tisk, tisk.
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Ready-Ad3822 days ago
+2
Everyone in power is corrupt in Russia. They only jail scapegoats and those who pose a threat to leadership.
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Space_Sweetness2 days ago
+1
But what was the real reason he went to jail?
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narwhalyurok16 hr ago
+1
And somehow or another, he is going to fall off a balcony soon.
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AudibleNod2 days ago
+14
>President Vladimir Putin personally donated money to commission the main icon for the church, according to the Kremlin.
Putin invested money.
He isn't being jailed for corruption. He's being jailed for not turning a profit.
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Cohens4thClient2 days ago
+4
Yeah, there had to be a twist.
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PorygonTriAttack2 days ago
+1
Russia's justice system is no justice system. It's corrupt as hell. The top get away with everything and anything. Not too much different than what the US is trying to emulate.
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OkWorldliness63112 days ago
+1
I guess he was just lucky that his sentencing didn’t take place near a top floor hotel room balcony.
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brokefixfux2 days ago
+3
Another test subject for Putin's next poison
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pchlster2 days ago
[Attenborough] An adult Putin is capable of delivering lethal doses of poison at incredible range. The prey often don't realize they're being hunted until it's too late.
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PigFarmer12 days ago
+1
He was probably the only honest guy in the system... lol
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