thom w wrote:
I don't know if it's true or not but you don't need to go to a conspiracy site to read speculation on it.
R.I.P. Putin ?Vladimir Putin’s death speculated upon.
Read more at:
http://m.timesofindia.com/articleshow/105132283.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_“According to the Daily Express, Nikolai Patrushev, the former head of Federal Security Service who has been backed to succeed Putin, made bizarre references to the Russian President in his recent speech.
“Notably, Patrushev referred to Putin in the past tense . . .
‘It
required a leader who could put the welfare of the population at the top of the agenda, display the highest human and organizational qualities, will, and dedication.
“ ‘Such a leader
was Putin, who served first as Prime Minister, then was elected President and, in accordance with the Constitution, became Chairman of the Russian Security Council.
“ ‘He
knew in detail the state of affairs in the country,
had a clear programme of action,
saw the goal,
imagined the tasks that should be solved to achieve it, the sequence of steps, as well as the necessary forces, means and resources.
“ ‘At the same time, he
realised the critical importance of an evolutionary approach as opposed to revolutionary leaps, always weakening the Russian state.
“ ‘He
believed in people and the reliability of their support and backing,
realised and consciously assumed all responsibility for the salvation of the Fatherland’
“Gennady Gudkov, an opposition politician and former FSB colonel, reacted to the bizarre video on X [Farcebook], writing to his 250,000 followers, ‘Patrushev, dressed in black, makes a speech about the great comrade Putin in the past tense: He was, he became, he led, he inspired’ Express UK reported.” —(Emphasis added)