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Zorro

(19,017 posts) Thu Jun 25, 2026, 08:52 PM Yesterday

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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 Yesterday OP

Make it so!........................ Lovie777 Yesterday #1

whoa hookaleft Yesterday #2

Our regime Traildogbob 23 hrs ago #6

... 2naSalit 23 hrs ago #3

Dude probably should hurl 23 hrs ago #4

And drinking tea. Ritabert 23 hrs ago #5

He does seem to have a death wish chicoescuela 21 hrs ago #7

It all depends on how many guns are loyal to him. That is the reason Roman legions were not allowed in Rome. flashman13 9 hrs ago #15

That was more the provisional government ITAL 8 hrs ago #21

Don't get on a plane with that dude. Hassin Bin Sober 21 hrs ago #8

Unfortunately edhopper 21 hrs ago #9

Putin better get a much longer conference table. oasis 21 hrs ago #10

They had their chancw when thar general Johonny 20 hrs ago #11

There are rumors that Putin plans to expand the war by attacking the Baltic States hookaleft 20 hrs ago #12

With this administration, with the Puppets master, Putin. republianmushroom 9 hrs ago #18

Last days of Putie... and who else? tazcat 9 hrs ago #13

Stay away from windows in high buildings Mr. Lunin. Vinca 9 hrs ago #14

Not sure I belive this. But it sure would be nice! 3_Limes 9 hrs ago #16

Putin is an evil tyrant. All tyrants eventually go too far and step in it. Initech 9 hrs ago #17

I see defenestration in his future.... IL Dem 9 hrs ago #19

Arrest and/or death is in his near future. maxsolomon 9 hrs ago #20

Is this for real? The language is very strange. "the commander appealed directly to Vladimir Putin to threaten an Martin68 8 hrs ago #22

I hope it succeeds! kimbutgar 5 hrs ago #23

Lovie777

(24,511 posts)

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

Reply to Zorro (Original post)

Thu Jun 25, 2026, 08:55 PM

Yesterday

hookaleft

(1,396 posts)

2. whoa

Reply to Zorro (Original post)

Thu Jun 25, 2026, 08:57 PM

Yesterday

Traildogbob

(13,324 posts)

6. Our regime

Reply to hookaleft (Reply #2)

Thu Jun 25, 2026, 10:32 PM

23 hrs ago

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

2naSalit

(104,827 posts)

3. ...

Reply to Zorro (Original post)

Thu Jun 25, 2026, 09:45 PM

23 hrs ago

hurl

(1,071 posts)

4. Dude probably should

Reply to Zorro (Original post)

Thu Jun 25, 2026, 10:05 PM

23 hrs ago

stay away from windows above ground level.

Ritabert

(2,823 posts)

5. And drinking tea.

Reply to hurl (Reply #4)

Thu Jun 25, 2026, 10:32 PM

23 hrs ago

chicoescuela

(3,344 posts)

7. He does seem to have a death wish

Reply to Ritabert (Reply #5)

Thu Jun 25, 2026, 11:49 PM

21 hrs ago

flashman13

(2,639 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

9 hrs ago

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

ITAL

(1,439 posts)

21. That was more the provisional government

Reply to flashman13 (Reply #15)

Fri Jun 26, 2026, 12:58 PM

8 hrs ago

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

(27,561 posts)

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

Reply to hurl (Reply #4)

Fri Jun 26, 2026, 12:09 AM

21 hrs ago

edhopper

(37,696 posts)

9. Unfortunately

Reply to Zorro (Original post)

Fri Jun 26, 2026, 12:28 AM

21 hrs ago

He will be assassinated by Putin.

oasis

(54,330 posts)

10. Putin better get a much longer conference table.

Reply to Zorro (Original post)

Fri Jun 26, 2026, 12:39 AM

21 hrs ago

Johonny

(26,861 posts)

11. They had their chancw when thar general

Reply to Zorro (Original post)

Fri Jun 26, 2026, 12:55 AM

20 hrs ago

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

hookaleft

(1,396 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

20 hrs ago

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

republianmushroom

(22,914 posts)

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

Reply to hookaleft (Reply #12)

Fri Jun 26, 2026, 12:22 PM

9 hrs ago

tazcat

(320 posts)

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

Reply to Zorro (Original post)

Fri Jun 26, 2026, 12:01 PM

9 hrs ago

Vinca

(54,546 posts)

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

Reply to Zorro (Original post)

Fri Jun 26, 2026, 12:15 PM

9 hrs ago

3_Limes

(630 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

9 hrs ago

Initech

(109,645 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

9 hrs ago

IL Dem

(893 posts)

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

Reply to Zorro (Original post)

Fri Jun 26, 2026, 12:34 PM

9 hrs ago

maxsolomon

(39,430 posts)

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

Reply to Zorro (Original post)

Fri Jun 26, 2026, 12:38 PM

9 hrs ago

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

Martin68

(28,303 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

8 hrs ago

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

(27,719 posts)

23. I hope it succeeds!

Reply to Zorro (Original post)

Fri Jun 26, 2026, 04:33 PM

5 hrs ago

🙏🤞

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