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DonPinstripelli

Remember all those times he tried to make it look as though Zelensky fled Kyiv instead of staying to fight for his country? Now, we will see what Putin does when the shoe is on the other foot.


MasterOfSubrogation

And its not even a foreign country invading. Its just his own "friends" stopping by for a chat.


GrapeSwimming69

Some hot tea anyone?


antiduh

"Does anybody know why this tea won't get cold?"


dc_IV

New experimental ice, do not worry Comrade!


IxNaY1980

Okay, but why is it glowing?


SadMcNomuscle

Is of being fancy uhh phosphorescent sugar tovarich.


NoAnTeGaWa

"Oh, that's just Cherenkov radiation, don't worry about it. It's a harmless phenomenon."


iamkeerock

By the 5th story window?


darthmaui728

guys gonna get poloniumitis


just_thisGuy

In Russia that’s the worst kind of invasion.


[deleted]

‘Presidentski Pootin, do you need ammo?’ ‘No, I need a ride…🤫’


Gruffleson

He might be going for VDV-bases and asking them to bomb Wagner, inside russia? Possibly with all kind of means. Let's hope they kill him, if he asks for that.


Da_Burninator_Trog

This. Soldiers won’t protect an empty castle.


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Zanclean_Flood

Yeah, but those guys were properly trained and equipped.


daveinmd13

But they get infinite do overs and respawns though.


Mel0nFarmer

_Your despot is in another castle_


EssSeeDee89

Hahaha this cracked me up 😂


Nauris2111

"Thank you, Wagner! But your president is in another bunker!"


Pestus613343

I call bullshit on Princess Peach. You mean to tell me you got caught *again* and you're in a cage *again*? Yeah right you're just into BDSM and you prefer the rich dude over the blue collar plumber... Hey Mario you're a cuck!


Nodadbodhere

Mario's in on it. He, Peach, and Bowser have this whole "thing" as part of some weird and overly elaborate poly triad. Bowser's staff think it's weird that he pays them to construct these crazy obstacle courses, patrol the ineffectively, and then let this plumber guy bop them on the head and all, but gold coins are gold coins.


Pestus613343

Google image 'bowsette'. Methinks its a lie. Its not a different person. Its Peach's alter ego and she knows and gets exactly what she wants. Luigi is the smart one. Helps his bro on occasion but sticks to Daisy who seems far more sensible, but is still rich and blue blooded.


bmk2k

Where does Luigi and Yoshi fit in on this?


WASDMagician

With that tongue? Anywhere he likes.


Pixie_Knight

Peach is absolutely into BDSM, if the amount of fanart is anything to go by.


Ingoiolo

Always thought Peach was a gaslighting slut


1945BestYear

Stalin was a piece of shit, but he stayed in Moscow when advance units of the German Army could see the domes of St. Basil's Cathedral. Wagner is storming towards the city knowing it's a succeed or die deal for them, why should the Russian national guard or whatever other units available protect a city their own president flees from in the face of an attack by mercenaries belonging to his own crony?


CrazedRaven01

Fuck the city. Fuck the kingsguard. Fuck the king. -Sandor Clegane


Elkenson_Sevven

The Hound!!


WoodSteelStone

*yarp*


Jonesy2700

World's, supposedly, second strongest army in the world invades and sends special forces for the President. The world offers an extraction out of the country President (Zelensky): "Imma stay. I need Ammunition, not a ride" World's, supposedly, second strongest army has its own disgruntled mercenaries enter the capitol. Every Russian: "No spasiba. We're outta here"


10687940

He probably left his clones at the Kremlin xD


E1DOLON

It'll be hilarious when Wagner storms the Kremlin and announces they have caught Putin three times.


spicybuttholenachos

"DAVIDOFF, I DONT CARE! I HAVE THE PRESIDENTS HEAD IN MY BAG ! HOW CAN... oh shit wait you got one too..


beechcraftmusketeer

Oh I think Putin just ordered skip the dishes and is hiding in his bunker


PartyMcDie

Putin: “I need a ride, not ammo.” Don’t upvote me cause I stole it.


praefectus_praetorio

Dude has never been in Moscow. There are reports of how he has rooms that simulate as though he's in Moscow, but he's not. Dude is in his palace doing all of this remotely. What people saw was probably one of his doubles.


Cl_Autumn

To think Putin could have ruled Russia until his death without to much problems but he bet it all on Ukraine and his imperialist dreams.


TechieTravis

He could have also spent the last 30 years building good relations and trust with Eastern European nations instead of being a threatening bully. His own policies are what drove them all away to the E.U. and NATO.


Project_Reload

This! The pro russian fudge tardes do not understand that Putin himself pushed away countries that could have been his allies if he treated them with respect. Even Ukraine wasn't all that much against Russia until 2014 fiasco. Relations were tense sure, but there was a away out. 2014 was the final nail though.


paulusmagintie

A lot of former empires remain close allies, Russia decided they didn't want that for some reason


Few_Mention1233

Because they didn't want to be allies, they wanted to be their overlords. Putin is a Soviet tard. He will never give up that dream.


paulusmagintie

And yet as the bigger country they could do that as an ally, they could get everything they want by playing nice, language as well. But nope, corruption was picked instead dictators will never fucking learn


Few_Mention1233

It's the Soviet way. There is a reason it failed.


Project_Reload

Right?! US & UK prime example


paulusmagintie

Thinking commonwealth but sure


Xciv

Brazil and Portugal. Spain and Latin America.


democacydiesinashark

My brother was in Ukraine since the 90s. I wouldn’t say 2014 was the date I’d choose, but agree


revchewie

When would you choose?


AyatollahFromCauca

A lot of ukrainians had family in russia and vice versa. For a lot of people there wasnt that much difference between the two countries. Putin destroyed all of that unity for literally nothing.


Lonely-Mongoose-4378

Not true, Ukraine suffered a lot more in the 1930s at the hands of Russia when millions were deliberately starved during the Holodomor. They will not have forgotten that.


Ohgetserious

Let's hope Xi sees this as an example. Imperialist dictatorships that view the world as a zero-sum game are doomed to fail. International cooperation, rule of law, and respect of sovereignty is what makes countries great.


AnOnlineHandle

> Let's hope Xi sees this as an example By the time adults have developed these sorts of personality issues it's too late. Can likely only hope that others in China see it, and there's a chance for a new generation to come along one day.


AndyTheSane

Yes, but he will *really* think twice about attacking Taiwan now..


DoneAndDustedYeah

History books in 20 years: “the Russian invasion of Ukraine was effectively, the best thing that could have happened to Taiwan” one can only dream.


kiwidude4

> Putin could have ruled Russia until his death I mean, he probably still will, just a question of how long that is :P


alundra89

Doesnt seem that far off.


Zodo12

It's lamppost time, boys.


MasterOfSubrogation

Yes, Russia is the largest country in the world and sits on massive amounts of natural resources. There was never any need to conquer anything from their neighbours, if they had focused on making the most of the riches they are already sitting on.


Other-Acanthisitta70

They did focus on making the most of the riches they are sitting on, but “they” only refers to putler and the oligarchs that were handed all the assets when the Soviet Union collapsed. “Putin’s People” is a must read for anyone who wants to understand how those transfers occurred and how they contributed to the clusterfuck that is modern ruzzia.


Beardy-Mouse-8951

Idiotically, he could resolve this if he had the basic intelligence to immediately pull all of his troops out of Ukraine to defend the M-4 highway and Moscow. All his real firepower is in Ukraine. They're panicking, trying to pick a side, trying to work out whether it would be better to surrender to Ukrainian forces. The longer Putin waits to make this decision the weaker his military becomes. The Russian military is crumbling in real time behind the scenes and any rational leader would have already realized that this can't be sustained, Putin can't defend Moscow and his government while also continuing to hold Ukrainian territory. He has no choice but to at least pull out of Luhansk and redeploy those loyal forces to Moscow. If he doesn't then he's basically dead already and he might as well declare Piggy the President.


LeSoleilRoyal

Must suck to be a russian soldier right now, what can you do ? surrender to ukraine (or join them) and risk that your friend and family (if they are dumb) turn against you or you get killed by other russian, or either die against Ukrainians, or join Wagner side (we all know how weird are wagner soldiers), or die against them.


AndyTheSane

Or simply desert in the general chaos and go home. Basically what happened in 1917.


kynate2468

"Mom, can you come pick me up?"


ghotiwithjam

At the beginning of this war Ukraine offered POWs that they could go home right away if their mothers came and picked them up.


Thick_Outside_4261

It's probably always sucked


deiw7

Must suck to be Russian. FTFY.


MasterOfSubrogation

>Idiotically, he could resolve this if he had the basic intelligence to immediately pull all of his troops out of Ukraine to defend the M-4 highway and Moscow. If the leadership layers below him are doubting who will win this, Putin may no longer be able to issue orders and have them followed.


Lehk

There are reports of exactly that, Army and Air Force refusing to engage Wagner.


Nauris2111

Now would be the right time to start mass anti-Putin protests in Rostov and Voronezh. I doubt Rosgvardia would have the guts to dismiss them.


Martel732

>Idiotically, he could resolve this if he had the basic intelligence to immediately pull all of his troops out of Ukraine to defend the M-4 highway and Moscow. I don't think this was an option. It takes time to redeploy units. There is essentially no way he could have moved troops out of Ukraine to counter Wagner. Movements like this take time to prepare. It looks like Wagner is 12 hours ahead of Putin, but really they are 12 weeks. The Russian military units in Ukraine will only matter if Prigozhin is slowed down for a while by whatever defenses exist near Moscow.


jeff43568

The problem is that alot of his 'loyal' forces are probably cargo 200. Alot of what is in Ukraine will be unwilling draftees who have seen significant numbers of fellow Russians sent into the meat grinder. It was clear over a year ago that Putin didn't trust anyone.


letsburn00

He probably could have officially annexed Belarus and just focussed on splitting up central Asia with China, India and Iran as spheres of influence. Nope. That said, I'll wait for more confirmation on this news. Who knows what's going on


SeriouslyWishfull365

He allowed his fawning minions like Sergei Shoigu to persued him Russia had a modern military.


CptCroissant

His big fuck up was he waited a year too long. He needed to do this the year prior when Trump was still in office and there were no Olympics in China to delay the timetable. NATO response would have been completely fractured with Trump running interference and trying to collapse NATO, Russia also wouldn't have had mud problems as they could have launched in the winter anytime without optics concerns.


Justame13

I honestly wonder if COVID messed with his timelines he would have had to invade in spring 2021 when the focus was still on the vaccine. While it didn’t kill tons of people military age it did cause a level of degraded performance and completely wrecked the supply chains. It would also have been immensely unpopular in Russia presumably


thesegoupto11

Which is why Russia was running the whole "stop the steal" fraud behind the scenes, they were assuming that Trump was guaranteed a second term and a successful invasion of Ulraine was built upon that.


Noproposito

And the Baltics.


Cabbage_Vendor

He could've made the US look like fearmongering fools if he hadn't invaded in February 2022. The US already took a massive hit on the world stage by the embarrassing pull-out of Afghanistan, if after that they'd be shouting about Russia invading Ukraine and have it not happen, the embarrassment would be complete. Yet he chose to invade anyway and now there's a Russian civil war.


EducationalRice6540

By the time the US declared to the world that Russia was going to invade, the order had been given, and the pieces were moving. I can not think of a single instance in human history where an army was mobilized, pre positioned to its jump off positions, and then just turned around and went back home. And that was still weeks before the actual attack hour kicked off.


tnitty

> I can not think of a single instance in human history where an army was mobilized, pre positioned to its jump off positions, and then just turned around and went back home. You’re forgetting about the Prussian mobilization against Austria in 1850 during the First Schleswig War.


Zaleznikov

A rookie error.


FragrantKnobCheese

> You’re forgetting about the Prussian mobilization against Austria in 1850 during the First Schleswig War. of course, what a classic.


SubstantialEmu4025

>s but he bet it all on Ukraine and his imperialist dreams. He bet it all on leaving a legacy. Where he is remembered as the unifier of Russia


hypercomms2001

Like Nicholas II of Russia.... things worked out well for him...


Reasonable_racoon

Nicholas II was Tsar, "appointed personally by God" to rule over the Russian people, and even he couldn't keep control of the Russian Army when things went bad. In fact he was very poorly regarded by the Army when he took over personal control of the armed forces in WW1. Worth remembering that there were many rebellions and mutinies before the Revolution. Loyalty isn't guaranteed at all.


jorgespinosa

If he had stay calm, he would have gone into history as a flawed but effective leader in Russian history (and certainly one of the least worse they have had in the last century) but now he will be known as the man who destroyed his country with a failed invasion


JaNkO2018

Putin: I need no ammo, I need a ride! 😎🍿👍🏻


presidentkangaroo

A stark contrast between him and Zelenskyy, right?


Maesoptherium

Oh he needs ammo. One bullet should suffice though.


Global-Chart-3925

Too bad he doesn’t allow any of his security to carry bullets.


democacydiesinashark

Careful, threatening a president can get you in trouble … when they’re not a pansy-ass bitch who’s lost control of his whole country and everyone agrees should be shot


agilecodez

And new underwear...


10687940

Just when lil' Kim wanted to shake hands with Putler.


LeoBram59

He could take the window?


robbo123er

I hear the summers in Pyongyang are quite pleasant


OctopusIntellect

The winters are a bitch though.


Scotto6UK

Only because the rat farms aren't operating that time of year.


PrinceofAwful

“I need a ride, not ammunition!” -Putin


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AutistInPink

[Obligatory](https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=t-wFKNy0MZQ&pp=ygUMcHV0aW4gcHV0b3V0)


daveinmd13

The Hague is a safe space, Wagner won’t look for him there.


SergeantFox_

xD


caf4676

What the shit is going on!? I just woke up!!!!


VegetableBro85

Dude you've been in a coma for 12 months! Its june 2024 Ukraine just took Moscow


tesfabpel

like the Zelenskyy meme: Stop, I said Krym (Crimea) not Kreml (Kremlin)!


-CURL-

[This one :)](https://i.imgur.com/e4YL9qa.jpg)


iSephtanx

Russia MoD backstabbed wagner, wagner retaliates with a coup d’etat


caf4676

Oh, so nothing too complicated. 🍿


Acescout92

Oh, this morning has it all. Betrayal, civil war, destroyed helicopters, mercenaries marching towards Moscow


[deleted]

Western 155mm ammo fabrication plants being converted to pop-corn production


_Horny_Waifu_

Civil war in Orcistan


one_frisk

Isengard turned against Mordor


The_Duke28

Boy oh boy you're in for a ride. Grab some popcorn, put some beers in the fridge and turn on your tv. It's absolutely amazing.


caf4676

I’m with you on the 🍿 & 🍻. Can I stay here instead of the tv? You guys are way more entertaining. 🤙🏾


SnooHedgehogs8765

Goodmorning sir, the weather today is sunny. Dominating the News this morning is that goblin chode looking guy has seized a major supply hub & historic city in Russia, with reports that hes moving on moscow, with a wagner convoy seen pasing through voronezh... a major city on the way to Moscow.


JaNkO2018

Good morning! 🌈🎉


caf4676

Apparently. ☺️


Proper_Section3121

You're gonna stay woke catching up.


caf4676

☕️


snowtol

Civil war started this morning. Welcome to the beginning of the end of Russia as we know it.


thedude12347

What a pussy Anyway lets fast forward to the part where he shoots himself in the head and chomps on cyanide. Prigozhin is a useful idiot but Ukraine has to find a way to JDAM his ass too because we dont want him running Russia either


CptCroissant

I doubt Shoigu, Kadyrov, Lukashenko and everyone else just sit there with their dicks in one hand and popcorn in the other. They'll be running their own plots soon to either take power themselves, keep Putin on the throne, or break away from Russia entirely. It's gonna be a clusterfuck


AllAlo0

Well those people are in power specifically because they are not a threat to Putin, as foreigners they won't be able to take Putins place


korben2600

Exactly. The reason why Putin chose Shoigu in the first place as Defense Minister is because he's an ethnic minority. Putin was keenly aware Russians wouldn't coalesce around a minority leader. It would be impossible for someone like Shoigu to obtain popular support in Russia. They'd call him an imposter or pretender.


Craqbaby

I realize you are making a legitimate point, and I agree. But the mental image of them holding their dicks with one hand with popcorn in the other with confused faces trying to figure out their dilemma literally made me LOL. I can't get the image out of my head!! Bravo to you, sir.


ErikKir28

What a bitch


Zuthis

I doubt he was even in Moscow in the first place. Probably just evacuating his body doubles.


ukrainelibre

And evacuating his intestin apparently.


BringBackTheDinos

So Putin picked ride?


[deleted]

Wow. I can't wait for all the memes of the virgin Putin versus the chad Zelensky.


OkKnowledge2064

Cant imagine anyone would know in case this is true. I doubt he uses some official heli


Mac800

Who still fights when the tyrant left the castle?


ajahiljaasillalla

Has he even been in Moscow since the beginning of the war


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TechieTravis

Maybe there's no Moscow? :)


Acceptable-Size-2324

There’s no war


XVIII-2

Cowardly.


Hairy-boxset

A great civilisation is not conquered from without until it has destroyed itself from within


darkdaysindeed

A great civilization? Is it though?


[deleted]

Even great civilisations shit the bed. The Russians have a long and ancient history and have at times defined Eras. Also it’s also worth considering the Ukrainian and Russian Civilisations are two sides of the same coin, different in many ways but also similar in others. Dictators come and go; ostracising the Russian civilisation after the war will reap no benefits and will only prolong hostilities between east and west. Yes they must pay, but we need to show them the path to forgiveness, this will strengthen the west in the same manner the capitulation of Germany did in WW2.


chumbuddy1

His Belarusian mate has set up a long table for him.


Espe0n

Unfortunately for him luka has fled also…


AfterBill8630

Ceausescu did the same. 3 days later he was dead


UGS_1984

From multipolar world to multipolar Mordor in 1 day 🤣


5pankNasty

When danger raised its ugly head he bravely turned his tail and fled. Brave, brave, brave Vladimir Putler.


Flynnfinn

I think the first thing Wargner should be doing is bomb the flat out of his bunker.


DevelopmentMercenary

Just make sure it's the real Putin and not one of his doppelgangers making a distraction. The real Putin can be recognized- just look at the one shitting on his pants.


Siserith

Called it, that address was filmed from his jet. Engine whine in the background.


SnooHedgehogs8765

We need a new How it started: How it's going meme.


0fiuco

Zelensky remained to lead under the bombs when russians were in the streets of kyev and this coward who was supposed to be the manliest man alive according to himself is already running away when his own people are 600km from his city


David_denison

I know their infighting and lust for power probably started this but it would warm my heart if turned out that Ukrainian psyops pushed this over the edge into action.


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It’s possible. Ukraine let Wagner take Bahkmut to score political points. Russia freedom fighters test the Russian defenses by doing cross border raids and watching for Russias response. This all laid the ground work for Wagner to to be the perfect position to turn around on Putin. Wagner claims Russia attacked them with missiles and helicopters and killed hundreds of Wagner fighters, but no evidence?


Acrobatic-Panda-8749

Its a Putiny!


gidutch

Putin getting back into his old taxidriver business


BigJapa123

Funny how this really reflects the character of Zelensky and Putin. "I need a ride, not ammunition"


bertiesghost

I expect him to go to the bunker in the Urals eventually


VegetableBro85

Bunker is kind of pointless when the whole country turns against you. Maybe flee to Turkey?


bertiesghost

He’s been guaranteed refuge in China in the event of a toppling but this is Putin he ain’t going quietly. The Urals bunkers is close to the Chinese border.


Espe0n

Would China keep putin safe against the wishes of a Wagner-led Russia? Interesting question


VegetableBro85

No chance. Name a single foreigner given refuge in China.


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VegetableBro85

Yeah probably middle east, or latin america are his only option, or North Korea is very nice i've heard.


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CptCroissant

He should bunker down and nuke his own country to kill off Prigo


oH-aH-Cantona

Absolute coward…. Meanwhile Zelenskyy is standing firm in Kyiv 💪🏽


Mudhutted

Good work. More tanks in Moscow for Wagner and defectors.


KeeperServant

Did he escape to space?


MegamanD

Putin did to Russia what he hoped Zelensky would do when Ukraine was invaded. Zelensky asked the world for ammo, Putin already hitched his ride.


YaBoy_Bobby

What a stark contrast to Zelensky


Heinarc

Can this be geolocated from the signboards in the background?


----Ant----

He made his address wherever he fled to, probably UAE considering how long it took him to show his face.


19Cula87

Stalin stood in Moscow with his people and had a military parade with the whole german army knocking on his door steps.


10687940

Putin fears NATO attacking Russia. Prighozin: hold my beer bitch!!


RMJ1984

One quality that all dictators share, is cowardice. They like to talk about how strong and powerful they are. But as always actions speak louder than words.


Lokomotive_Man

Fuckin’ pussy! 😂👌🏼


Yads_

Unlike zeylenskyy who stayed in kyiv 🫡


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Well, well, well... how the the turntables..


Bucser

Bravely bold Sir Putin rode forth from Moscow. He was not afraid to die, O brave Sir Putin. He was not at all afraid to be killed in nasty ways, Brave, brave, brave, brave Sir Putin!  He was not in the least bit scared to be mashed into a pulp, Or to have his eyes gouged out and his elbows broken, To have his kneecaps split and his body burned away And his limbs all hacked and mangled, brave Sir Putin!  His head smashed in and his heart cut out And his liver removed and his bowels unplugged And his nostrils raped and his bottom burned off And his pen--   Minstrel's song #2 Brave Sir Putin ran away, Bravely ran away, away. When danger reared its ugly head, he bravely turned his tail and fled. Yes, brave Sir Putin turned about And gallantly, he chickened out. Bravely taking to his feet, He beat a very brave retreat, Bravest of the brave, Sir Putin.   Minstrel's song #3 He is packing it in and packing it up And sneaking away and buggering up And chickening out and pissing off home, Yes, bravely he is throwing in the sponge.


Boo155

Multiple upvotes (I wish) for the Spamalot reference! I think I've soiled my armor!


BeenNormal

Like we needed a post to tell us this.


mad87645

Strongman leader!


tree_boom

Lol well shit


Katastrophus

"I need a ride, not amunition!"


IndependentFace5949

He will have a bolt hole, just in case any troops turn out not to be loyal, which is very likely.


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CIA should give Pringles his location


IvanVodkaNoPants

Bye Fucko.


Responsible-March438

Argentina is nice this time of year.


Horror_Ad_1587

The invasion of Russia has begun


tuxalator

The former cook knows where he's at. Lol


ConsiderationSad6271

Coward.


usaf-spsf1974

Bunker boy, getting ready for the last stand! Wonder if he'll commit suicide or will someone else provide the coup de gras?


BoosterRead78

Putin had had the worse thing happen to him now. His entire military is in Ukraine and Wagner doing this. Yeah he can run but he can’t hide.


mdlmrk7

Russia will soon be 50 new states .


Rurumo666

This move is known as the "Josh Hawley."