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Boris Nadezhdin told the wives of Russia's mobilized soldiers the war was “a big mistake by Putin, of course, and the consequences will be very grave.”

A politician bidding to run against Vladimir Putin in Russia’s upcoming presidential election described the decision to go to war in Ukraine as a “big mistake” in comments to the wives of soldiers on Thursday.

Boris Nadezhdin, representing a centre-right party called Civic Initiative that has no seats in parliament, is seeking to gather the necessary 100,000 signatures from people across Russia to enable him to stand against Putin.

Nadezhdin, 60, told the soldiers’ wives that the war, which the Kremlin calls a “special military operation”, was “a big mistake by Putin, of course, and the consequences will be very grave.”

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[–] [email protected] 102 points 7 months ago (2 children)

So he's got like what, 48 hours before a tragic slip and fall?

[–] [email protected] 40 points 7 months ago (3 children)

It will come as a complete surprise when we hear that he committed suicide by four self inflicted gunshot wounds to the head.

[–] [email protected] 18 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Oh it's totally normal for someone to shoot themselves15 times with a gun that holds 11 bullets. They probably reloaded halfway through.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 7 months ago

Russian people so strong they survive many gunshot wound, is normal

[–] [email protected] 6 points 7 months ago

No no no no, first he will shoot himself in the back of the head, then fall down several flights of stairs, then shoot himself in the back of the head again, then he will fall out of the building. A message needs to be sent: you cannot be too careful what you say when you run against Putin.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 7 months ago

While choking on his totally normal dinner of polonium-210 and novichok.

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[–] [email protected] 56 points 7 months ago (3 children)

This guy needs to stay in single story buildings... Probably for the rest of his life.

[–] [email protected] 25 points 7 months ago

which shouldn't be difficult as the "rest of his life" will likely be just a few days

[–] [email protected] 4 points 7 months ago

I was thinking I hope he enjoys below ground windowless rooms. Though I guess the below ground covers the windowless but you want your bases covered just in case. Also no tea.

[–] [email protected] 54 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Russia regularly allows fall-guy opponents to play the part of opposition without threatening the regime. This guy will either have his signatures disqualified (if he's legit) or get some single digits votes proving his ideas are not supported. If he starts to catch on he'll fumble in some way to make sure it putters out. They reject actual opposition that could threaten the ruling party and can't be controlled.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 7 months ago

Lots of jokes in here, but surely it's this.

[–] [email protected] 27 points 7 months ago (4 children)

Does anyone know how he died?

[–] [email protected] 17 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I heard it was suicide. Poor bastard shot himself in the back of the head five times.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

Can't believe he was able to do that while falling 5 stories after tripping and falling

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago

I hear he was rubbing Mia Wallace's feet!

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[–] DaCrazyJamez 4 points 7 months ago

Fell out of a fifth story window onto a vacant farm road.

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[–] [email protected] 27 points 7 months ago (1 children)

At this point it has to be "suicide by election" right? Why put yourself in the line of fire?

[–] [email protected] 13 points 7 months ago

You can only make so many martyrs before anyone with a conscience is willing to become one as well.

[–] [email protected] 25 points 7 months ago

At first I thought "This guy's done", then I thought "There are still Russians not indoctrinated, and they got balls. Let's hope it sparkles some things in others".

[–] [email protected] 24 points 7 months ago

It’s pretty brave to run against Putin at all, even without criticism like this. For one, someone can’t really expect to win, so it’s essentially a form of protest. And then, look where Navalny is.

[–] [email protected] 20 points 7 months ago (1 children)

The quality of comments here is just as low as Reddit... It's enough with ONE thread of jokes.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Yeah, I totally agree.

Reference humor is the worst.

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[–] [email protected] 19 points 7 months ago

Hmm. Wouldn't be surprised if he got forcibly conscripted to a penal battalion and ordered on a suicide mission in Ukraine only to be picked off by drones.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I’m guessing he will live until about 6 weeks after losing the election, then have an accident with a 5 story window. Given how long Prigozhin lasted. .

[–] [email protected] 6 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

Progozhin had a literal army protecting him. It still took over a month and the first opportunity was to plant a bomb under the wing of his private jet.

Putin will use as much propaganda and (made up) blackmail as he needs, and if that doesn't work, he'll make sure he does something to be able to lock him up, just like he did to Navalny.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 7 months ago (1 children)

My condolences to his family and loved ones.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 7 months ago (1 children)

So tragic to hear about his future fall out of an 8th floor window after slipping on a bannana peel while accidently shooting himself in the head twice.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Comrade, you are perfect for open position at KGB.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago

Of course, to work there you best know plenty of Linux, only targets use Windows

[–] [email protected] 11 points 7 months ago

In tomorrows news, Boris Nadezhdin falls from 5th floor window.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 7 months ago (1 children)

never has the advice "stay away from the windows" been more important .

[–] [email protected] 4 points 7 months ago (1 children)

It was just self defense! No, wait I read it wrong. Self defenestration.

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 7 months ago

Anyone got a betting pool going yet for when this guy falls out a window?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 7 months ago

What the hell is he talking about? What war?

OHHH WAIT, is he referring to the special military operation?

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 7 months ago

Very grave...

[–] [email protected] 4 points 7 months ago

This is the best summary I could come up with:


A politician bidding to run against Vladimir Putin in Russia’s upcoming presidential election described the decision to go to war in Ukraine as a “big mistake” in comments to the wives of soldiers on Thursday.

Boris Nadezhdin, representing a centre-right party called Civic Initiative that has no seats in parliament, is seeking to gather the necessary 100,000 signatures from people across Russia to enable him to stand against Putin.

Nadezhdin, 60, told the soldiers’ wives that the war, which the Kremlin calls a “special military operation”, was “a big mistake by Putin, of course, and the consequences will be very grave.”

Soon after Putin sent his army into Ukraine nearly two years ago, Russia passed laws introducing stiff prison terms for “discrediting” the armed forces or spreading deliberately false information about them.

“The huge amounts of money that have been spent and planned for the special military operation could have been invested in improving the quality of life of my fellow citizens.”

Putin made clear the central importance of the war to his re-election campaign when he announced his intention to run again last month at a meeting with soldiers and mothers of men killed in combat.


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[–] [email protected] 4 points 7 months ago

Ah shit, here we go again!

[–] [email protected] 3 points 7 months ago

Now taking bets on this man having a tragic accident before next week

[–] email 3 points 7 months ago (1 children)

they are so naїve, there are no such thing as election in russia

[–] [email protected] 12 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Calling it naive doesn't give proper credit to the pair of huge brass balls it took to come out and say this in the first place.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Brass? It's got to be at least steel!

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago (1 children)

About to be Navalny's new roomate or fall out a window.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago

“Mrs Clause, that you?”

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago (1 children)
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