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This guy was in Russian jail, they had enough time to hang or poison him.
by myth_drannon 9y ago
This guy was in Russian jail, they had enough time to hang or poison him.
- ceejayoz 9y agoThat doesn't send the same "we can get you anywhere" message, though.
- myth_drannon 9y agoWell it's not like he was hiding. His daughter was working in Moscow and visiting him often. He served his time in Russian jail. It's different for example from Mossad that was killing the terrorists from the Munich Olympics massacre. This was "we find you anywhere" thing.
- willvarfar 9y agoA Putin documentary was recently released http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-43365800 http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-43365800 It was presumably recorded just before the spy was poisoned. In the documentary, Putin says he can forgive most things, but never forgive betrayal. He talks about it in a context of his cabinet, but he is also an ex-KGB agent and he was similiarly against Snowden (although he gave sanctuary for geopolitical purposes). It is quite plausible that the 'we will get you if you betray us' is a message to Russians who might have wavering loyalties.
- gnode 9y agoSpy prisoners are useful to trade, as Skripal and three others were traded for Illegals Program spies in 2010.