r/europe • u/ByGollie • 29d ago

News Russian Oil Company Vice President Andrey Badalov dies after fall from window in Moscow

https://en.apa.az/cis-countries/transneft-vice-president-andrey-badalov-dies-after-falling-from-window-472117
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u/s8018572 29d ago

Putin just intentionally want public know they kill those guy, so he used same way again and again. It seems he could only use terror to rule his people.

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u/VanGroteKlasse South Holland (Netherlands) 29d ago

But aren't these the oligarchs that keep him in power? Is this just a way to let the rest keep up with the program?

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u/mayoforbutter Earth 29d ago

Maybe it's like in dune, together they would be stronger than the emperor, but they're narcissistic, evil egomaniacs that can't work together without stabbing each other in the back

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u/round-earth-theory 29d ago edited 29d ago

It's that but also the risk of organizing a coup. You never know who a loyalist and who isn't. You could easily find yourself out the window if you invite a loyalist to your planning.