Take a break from the shocking story about the Odessa would-be terrorists. Apparently, this week Channel One (Russia’s main state TV channel) will also tell us about a grandmother rescued from a fire by Putin, a kitten stuck in a tree that wouldn’t let firefighters near it, but trustingly jumped into the prime minister’s arms, drug-addicted pedophiles plotting dirty tricks against the Kremlin on orders from Tbilisi, and more of the same. Be sure to read an account that is far more truthful and backed by documents. A Very Specific Candidate. ***Did Shamalov himself approach Abramovich? ** No, Shamalov did not know Abramovich and had no contact with him. It was Mikhail Ivanovich’s proposal… **And was the proposal only to take money from Abramovich, or also a percentage as a kickback? ** Both the money and the percentage… **And he named 35%? ** Yes, he named 35%. *Was it clear to everyone that this was specifically a “kickback”? ** Well, basically, yes.
It already seems obvious that, by a twist of fate, the people in power in the country turned out to be ordinary mid-level St. Petersburg swindlers and schemers, but the documentary evidence is still astonishing every time. Read it and pass it on.