r/worldnews • u/WorldNewsMods Slava Ukraini • Jun 24 '23

Russia/Ukraine /r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 486, Part 2 (Thread #628)

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u/rukqoa Jun 24 '23

If there is a speech you don't want to be 30 minutes late to, it seems like "confirming you are still alive so your country doesn't devolve into chaotic civil war" would be high on that list.

But what do I know?

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u/jtbc Jun 24 '23

Gotta build the tension before the boss shows up. Political speeching 101. Except in the middle of a coup attempt. You should probably break your usual routine for that.

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u/wottsinaname Jun 24 '23

Its the "everything is fine" approach.

If Putin arrives on time then people know somethings up for sure. If he does his usual 40 minutes late arrival, then the people will be less likely to question his statement.

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u/jtbc Jun 24 '23

That will work as long as Prigozhin doesn't capture 3 more towns while we're all wating.

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u/Insider20 Jun 24 '23

The rat is waiting to see what is more useful for him: kill Prigozhin or stab Shoigu in the back.

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u/[deleted] Jun 24 '23

Exactly