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Hiku said:
CaptainExplosion said:

Okay, but why do I keep hearing about Putin having journalists and opponents killed?

Instead of relying solely on what people on this forum think, I'd advise you to look up the facts about how these people died, what they were doing before they died, how their deaths were labeled, etc, and then draw your own conclusions.

For example, Vladimir Kara-Murza was mysteriously poisoned twice and nearly died both times. (Diagnosed with 'toxic influence of an unknown substance' by the hospital.) He claims it was because he is an activist who spoke out against Putin's policies. His lawyer sent the Russian Investigative Committee requests to open a criminal case into the alleged poisoning. It was denied both times with no explanation.
He said he would still go back to Russia to continue his protests. Earlier this year he fell into a coma, and once again diagnosed by the same mysterious poison. His life was saved once again by the same hospital.
And the request from his lawyer to open up a case for criminal investigation was once again denied with no explanation.

I don't care what country you're from, that is not something normal that the police should ignore three times without explanation.

That young guy (Vladimir Kara-Murza) twice got drugs overdose. His father is smart economist and writing books and articles. One of them, by the way will be very good to read for any modern man, its the "Art of manipulation". You talking about his son, who is 'professional oppositioner'. Never worked , goes to tv shows, talking his position. Drugs is part of his problem, not Putin. He's not threat to anybody except himself, not popular, not smart, nothing.