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Zorro

(19,042 posts) Thu Jun 25, 2026, 08:52 PM Jun 25

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Putin Humiliated as Troops Threaten to 'Turn Their Weapons' on Him

Top military brass and members of the security services are said to be backing a brewing mutiny.

A Russian military commander has appealed directly to Vladimir Putin to threaten an armed uprising with help from top military brass if the country isn’t told the “truth” about the war.

In an Instagram video that quickly racked up millions of views Thursday, Alexander Lunin addressed the Russian president to warn of “very serious consequences” if his demands were ignored.

The 39-year-old father of two went on to say he’d been asked to “deliver a message” to Putin by unnamed military officials and members of the security services. They told him to demand a meeting with Putin at the Kremlin that would include a “live-broadcast audience,” he said, so that the country could learn the “truth” about what is going on.

“If in the near future I do not come to the Kremlin and speak live next to you, the army will turn its weapons against the Kremlin,” he said.

https://www.thedailybeast.com/vladimir-putin-humiliated-as-troops-threaten-to-turn-their-weapons-on-him/

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Putin Humiliated as Troops Threaten to 'Turn Their Weapons' on Him (Original Post) Zorro Jun 25 OP

Make it so!........................ Lovie777 Jun 25 #1

whoa hookaleft Jun 25 #2

Our regime Traildogbob Jun 25 #6

... 2naSalit Jun 25 #3

Dude probably should hurl Jun 25 #4

And drinking tea. Ritabert Jun 25 #5

He does seem to have a death wish chicoescuela Jun 25 #7

It all depends on how many guns are loyal to him. That is the reason Roman legions were not allowed in Rome. flashman13 Jun 26 #15

That was more the provisional government ITAL Jun 26 #21

Don't get on a plane with that dude. Hassin Bin Sober Jun 26 #8

Unfortunately edhopper Jun 26 #9

Putin better get a much longer conference table. oasis Jun 26 #10

They had their chancw when thar general Johonny Jun 26 #11

There are rumors that Putin plans to expand the war by attacking the Baltic States hookaleft Jun 26 #12

With this administration, with the Puppets master, Putin. republianmushroom Jun 26 #18

Last days of Putie... and who else? tazcat Jun 26 #13

Stay away from windows in high buildings Mr. Lunin. Vinca Jun 26 #14

Not sure I belive this. But it sure would be nice! 3_Limes Jun 26 #16

Putin is an evil tyrant. All tyrants eventually go too far and step in it. Initech Jun 26 #17

I see defenestration in his future.... IL Dem Jun 26 #19

Arrest and/or death is in his near future. maxsolomon Jun 26 #20

Is this for real? The language is very strange. "the commander appealed directly to Vladimir Putin to threaten an Martin68 Jun 26 #22

I hope it succeeds! kimbutgar Jun 26 #23

Lovie777

(24,629 posts)

1. Make it so!........................

Reply to Zorro (Original post)

Thu Jun 25, 2026, 08:55 PM

Jun 25

hookaleft

(1,450 posts)

2. whoa

Reply to Zorro (Original post)

Thu Jun 25, 2026, 08:57 PM

Jun 25

Traildogbob

(13,337 posts)

6. Our regime

Reply to hookaleft (Reply #2)

Thu Jun 25, 2026, 10:32 PM

Jun 25

Loves to mirror everything Russia.
🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔

2naSalit

(105,081 posts)

3. ...

Reply to Zorro (Original post)

Thu Jun 25, 2026, 09:45 PM

Jun 25

hurl

(1,073 posts)

4. Dude probably should

Reply to Zorro (Original post)

Thu Jun 25, 2026, 10:05 PM

Jun 25

stay away from windows above ground level.

Ritabert

(2,878 posts)

5. And drinking tea.

Reply to hurl (Reply #4)

Thu Jun 25, 2026, 10:32 PM

Jun 25

chicoescuela

(3,367 posts)

7. He does seem to have a death wish

Reply to Ritabert (Reply #5)

Thu Jun 25, 2026, 11:49 PM

Jun 25

flashman13

(2,656 posts)

15. It all depends on how many guns are loyal to him. That is the reason Roman legions were not allowed in Rome.

Reply to chicoescuela (Reply #7)

Fri Jun 26, 2026, 12:15 PM

Jun 26

There is a precedent . The Tsarist regime folded in 1917 when the Russian army turned against it after a brutal blood letting.

ITAL

(1,457 posts)

21. That was more the provisional government

Reply to flashman13 (Reply #15)

Fri Jun 26, 2026, 12:58 PM

Jun 26

The Czarist regime abdicated because the military refused to put down the February protests. The Kerensky led provisional government lost the loyalty of the military after their 1917 summer offensive went badly, which led to Lenin taking control in October/November.

Hassin Bin Sober

(27,575 posts)

8. Don't get on a plane with that dude.

Reply to hurl (Reply #4)

Fri Jun 26, 2026, 12:09 AM

Jun 26

edhopper

(37,707 posts)

9. Unfortunately

Reply to Zorro (Original post)

Fri Jun 26, 2026, 12:28 AM

Jun 26

He will be assassinated by Putin.

oasis

(54,424 posts)

10. Putin better get a much longer conference table.

Reply to Zorro (Original post)

Fri Jun 26, 2026, 12:39 AM

Jun 26

Johonny

(26,871 posts)

11. They had their chancw when thar general

Reply to Zorro (Original post)

Fri Jun 26, 2026, 12:55 AM

Jun 26

Marched on Moscow, but he didn't get enough backing and chickened out. Which was a death sentence for him.

hookaleft

(1,450 posts)

12. There are rumors that Putin plans to expand the war by attacking the Baltic States

Reply to Zorro (Original post)

Fri Jun 26, 2026, 01:09 AM

Jun 26

Which would invoke a NATO response. Where will the US stand??

republianmushroom

(22,944 posts)

18. With this administration, with the Puppets master, Putin.

Reply to hookaleft (Reply #12)

Fri Jun 26, 2026, 12:22 PM

Jun 26

tazcat

(322 posts)

13. Last days of Putie... and who else?

Reply to Zorro (Original post)

Fri Jun 26, 2026, 12:01 PM

Jun 26

Vinca

(54,600 posts)

14. Stay away from windows in high buildings Mr. Lunin.

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Fri Jun 26, 2026, 12:15 PM

Jun 26

3_Limes

(646 posts)

16. Not sure I belive this. But it sure would be nice!

Reply to Zorro (Original post)

Fri Jun 26, 2026, 12:16 PM

Jun 26

Initech

(109,745 posts)

17. Putin is an evil tyrant. All tyrants eventually go too far and step in it.

Reply to Zorro (Original post)

Fri Jun 26, 2026, 12:19 PM

Jun 26

IL Dem

(896 posts)

19. I see defenestration in his future....

Reply to Zorro (Original post)

Fri Jun 26, 2026, 12:34 PM

Jun 26

maxsolomon

(39,479 posts)

20. Arrest and/or death is in his near future.

Reply to Zorro (Original post)

Fri Jun 26, 2026, 12:38 PM

Jun 26

BTW, Daily Beast, sociopaths cannot be humiliated by a video.

Martin68

(28,359 posts)

22. Is this for real? The language is very strange. "the commander appealed directly to Vladimir Putin to threaten an

Reply to Zorro (Original post)

Fri Jun 26, 2026, 01:36 PM

Jun 26

armed uprising" is a nonsensical phrase. It might be trying to say that the commander threatened Putin with an armed uprising, but it actually says he "appealed" to Putin, which makes no sense. Is it supposed to mean he "appealed to Putting to tell the truth about the war or else suffer an armed uprising?" That makes more sense.

kimbutgar

(27,748 posts)

23. I hope it succeeds!

Reply to Zorro (Original post)

Fri Jun 26, 2026, 04:33 PM

Jun 26

🙏🤞

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