#Putin went from the virtually unknown Deputy Mayor of Saint Petersburg to #Russia’s President and potentate by winning a weird competition organized by Russian billionaire Boris Berezovsky who sought a “Russian Pinochet” to succeed Yeltsin as President. gregpalast.com/how-billionair…
The competition, dubbed “Operation Successor,” went so far as to send Russia’s “Larry King,” Mikhail Leontyev, to interview General Pinochet for Russian TV while Pinochet was under indictment in Chile on murder charges. buzzflash.com/articles/greg-… 
Russians were treated to the old dictator’s advice on choosing a leader who could imitate Pinochet’s “strong hand,” a police state, while promoting a hyper-capitalist economy.
And Putin fit the Pinochet profile... gregpalast.com/how-billionair…
And Putin fit the Pinochet profile... gregpalast.com/how-billionair…
When Putin took charge and invaded Chechnya, he took a page from Pinochet’s playbook: mass slaughter of civilians. gregpalast.com/how-billionair…
When Chechens resisted the Russian invasion, Putin simply leveled their capital city, Grozny, killing, according to Reuters, 25,000 to 50,000 Chechens, most civilians. Notably, 14,000 Russian soldiers died — yet Putin’s popularity soared. gregpalast.com/how-billionair…
This is a sobering reminder for those who think Putin can’t withstand too many Russian body bags returning from Ukraine.
#Ukraine️ #UkraineRussiaWar #UkraineUnderAttack
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#Ukraine️ #UkraineRussiaWar #UkraineUnderAttack
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