Fascinating how Russian intel again used a Telegram account then pushed by a British outlet to put out rumors of Assad being poisoned. This then got picked up by low level Russian & Azerbaijani media sites. Yet zero reporting on this in official Russian news Wonder why Russian intelligence did this - ThreadSky

olgalautman.bsky.social • 52 days ago

Fascinating how Russian intel again used a Telegram account then pushed by a British outlet to put out rumors of Assad being poisoned. This then got picked up by low level Russian & Azerbaijani media sites. Yet zero reporting on this in official Russian news

Wonder why Russian intelligence did this

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review1.bsky.social•52 days ago

Dead or alive Assad was a worthless leader of Syria. Reaped all the wealth while the people lived in the slums.

olgalautman.bsky.social•52 days ago

Most definitely. I worked very closely with Syrian opposition on war crimes committed by Assad and Russia. He is a monster

mollyvictor.bsky.social•51 days ago

There was already a unconfirmed rumor about Assad's plane going down, now this.

olgalautman.bsky.social•52 days ago

And it’s extremely bizarre to then see Newsweek and Economist publishing this crap citing a Russian intel run account on telegram 🤦🏼‍♀️ surreal

mraryeh.bsky.social•52 days ago

Yes, surreal yet devious

chefbacchus.bsky.social•52 days ago

Telegram. The pedophiles oasis.

heidiotoo.bsky.social•52 days ago

I'm not knowledgable about this sort of stuff but when i saw the first two posts about it yesterday I felt immediately like it was the kind of story that one should wait for more on before sharing or trusting. How can major outlets be less critical than someone like me?

mail-delivery.bsky.social•52 days ago

I guess they will learn the lesson one day.

cheers464646.bsky.social•52 days ago

He will not tell them
where the money he stole is.

asexypairofspecs.bsky.social•52 days ago

Well, it is not in Syria. If it is not already in Russia, where is it? Jordan? Turkey? India? Iran? The UK?

cheers464646.bsky.social•52 days ago

Caymans, Swiss banks, Greece, Panama?

asexypairofspecs.bsky.social•52 days ago

Hmmm. Which would all require middlemen because sanctions. Awfully rich middlemen, now. Because who could stop them? Not Assad.

cheers464646.bsky.social•52 days ago

When on the run the price for passage and assistance goes way up!!! Love that for him. May he be found in a shipping container one day in Egypt or the Iranian desert.

asexypairofspecs.bsky.social•52 days ago

Inshallah.

asexypairofspecs.bsky.social•52 days ago

Who is audience for this rumour? I mean, Assad has been dead man walking since his wealth arrived in Russia. And his UK wife has evidently read the tea leaves. But other than Assad himself, who is the audience for this narrative?

ravensfan92b.bsky.social•52 days ago

@olgalautman.bsky.social don’t believe everything the Russian government tells you.

shadowops.bsky.social•52 days ago

Surprised he didn't trip and fall out of the window while in a fit of coughing

asexypairofspecs.bsky.social•52 days ago

There’s still lots of time.

bleedblue2024.bsky.social•52 days ago

Shaking the bushes?

grumblekitty.bsky.social•52 days ago

They can claim there are evil western interests behind it.

Does he have Covid? Might he have carried infectious disease? Just a wild guess. Could get mileage out of spy/assassin fear & cover for outbreak…maybe…or his impending assassination…

massdisillusion.bsky.social•52 days ago

feeling out the response?

robertswartz.bsky.social•52 days ago

No idea, but I'd also stay away from windows if I were him.

mail-delivery.bsky.social•52 days ago

IMO, this is just to keep the audience engaged; a story to tell, a rumour to carry forward.. people love gossip about spies, secret meetings and poisonings.

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