Putin's Waterloo?

Navalny protests ... Putin's Waterloo?

https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2021...ed-kremlin-critic-navalny-sweep-russia-a72708

 

Navalny may have "priced in" some US pressure after going back into that cesspool

 

What cesspool? You've not been to Russia, have you?

 

The corrupt Russian political oligarchy/autocracy, that cesspool.

 

True. But otherwise, Russia is a magnificent country, and Russians are great people.
Lots of night life in Moscow and St. Petersburg. Good shopping too. St. Petersburg is
one of the most beautiful cities in the world. Just too bad none of us can go there
at the moment (border is closed to most, due to the pandemic). It would be a
life changing experience.

 

I got no qualms about the people under the heel of autocrats, just the despots.

 

Cool. Anyway, I hope that when the border re-opens, we can all go and see what life is like there.
I think you'll be surprised.

 

https://apnews.com/article/arms-deal-us-russia-ddd710fa6886f3888c412579d14b2ca9
Biden, in first call with Putin, presses on Navalny, treaty

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden had his first call with Vladimir Putin on Tuesday, the White House and Kremlin said. U.S. officials said Biden raised concerns about the arrest of opposition figure Alexei Navalny while pressing the Russian president on his nation’s involvement in a massive cyberespionage campaign and bounties on American troops in Afghanistan.

 

Readout of President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Call with President Vladimir Putin of Russia
https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing...call-with-president-vladimir-putin-of-russia/

President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. spoke today with President Vladimir Putin of Russia. They discussed both countries’ willingness to extend New START for five years, agreeing to have their teams work urgently to complete the extension by February 5. They also agreed to explore strategic stability discussions on a range of arms control and emerging security issues. President Biden reaffirmed the United States’ firm support for Ukraine’s sovereignty. He also raised other matters of concern, including the SolarWinds hack, reports of Russia placing bounties on United States soldiers in Afghanistan, interference in the 2020 United States election, and the poisoning of Aleksey Navalny. President Biden made clear that the United States will act firmly in defense of its national interests in response to actions by Russia that harm us or our allies. The two presidents agreed to maintain transparent and consistent communication going forward.