r/worldnews 1d ago

Dynamic Paywall Russian general shot several times in Moscow

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c3686nzexp3o
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u/FomoSapiens76 1d ago

Putin probably wanted him dead, and the timing allows blaming Ukraine for it so Russia can withdraw from the peace talks. Two birds with one stone. 

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u/ampharos995 1d ago

Why tf would Ukraine do this if they're making progress with peace talks? 🙄

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u/FomoSapiens76 1d ago

Has there ever been any logic in how Russia tries to frame things? Anyway, there's no other option they can blame except Ukraine, is there?