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[+] -43 points 2 years ago (2 children)

This guy has to be one of the dimmest folks I have ever seen. Putin straight tried to kill him, failed and the world did nothing and yet he still turned himself in as some type of martyr. The world was going to do nothing and they were going to torture him and trump up any charges they felt to ensure he never sees the light of day again and for what? Nothing.

He could have done more even in exile.

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  • [–] -4 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    He had a dry run with the attempt on his life. He knew nothing would come of it. That the rest of the world would do nothing.

    Hell Russia has since pushed the boundaries much further with no recourse.

    I can respect that he’s principled and still recognize the total lack of forethought in the move.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago

    So it would've been better to escape to the west and have all his work and ambitions for his country thrown into the toilet because he handed the "I'm just a puppet in the west" gift to Putin. That's more of a Yanukovych thing.

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