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Putin Says Panama Papers Part of US Plot to Weaken Russia (go.com)
An anonymous reader writes: Russia President Vladimir Putin says he has no links to offshore accounts unveiled in the Panama Papers. Moreover, Putin believes that these leaks are part of Western efforts to weaken Russia. As ABC News reports, Putin criticised Western media for involving his name in offshore business even though his name didn't feature in any of the leaked documents. Speaking in St Petersburg, Putin added that it certainly seems like a US-led disinformation campaign waged against Russia. Putin also defended a cellist friend who was named as the alleged owner of an offshore company, noting that his friend is a philanthropist.People in Russia, sadly, don't seem to care much about Panama Papers. As Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty reports, most Russians haven't heard of -- or don't care about -- the Panama Papers. The media house interviewed 30 people on the street, of which it found only
1 person thought it was wrong. (video).
Panama papers leak you!
"People in Russia, sadly, don't seem to care much about Panama Papers. As Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty reports, most Russians haven't heard of -- or don't care about -- the Panama Papers. The media house interviewed 30 people on the street, of which it found only 1 person thought it was wrong. (video)."
Does not follow. You mean to say: only one person was willing to speak out against it. Polls have little to do with what people think. They only tell you what they are willing to admit.
The only thing worse than a Democrat is a Republican.
I live in the US and I barely care about the Panama Papers either.
Actually... the first thing I think of when I see "Panama Papers" is David Lee Roth for some reason...
My eyes reflect the stars and a smile lights up my face.
"Legitimate criticism of my wrongdoing, backed up by objectively verifiable facts, is in fact harassment and will not be tolerated."
Just give him some neon hair, a side-shave and some problem glasses and have him write blogposts about how objects in C++ are oppressive toward womxn.
Hell, in the USA you just need to establish a charitable foundation like the Clintons.
The conspiracy theorists are playing right along by saying there are no Americans mentioned in the Panama Papers so it must have been scrubbed, despite (1) hundreds of Americans being named in them, and (2) you don't have to go offshore to hide money. The US works just fine for hiding money.
"Transparent" is a shit show that trades on every stereotype going. A man in drag is NOT a transsexual.
Don't forget, Panama Papers is just a subset of data that was released. Heavily edited. Conveniently, not a single US politician mentioned in the released data. Also, Putin's name isn't there either, just his "childhood friend". Yet in all the newspapers it was reported that Putin was directly implicated. So, what else would you expect him to claim? Also, he actually wasn't the first to come to the same conclusion:
https://twitter.com/wikileaks/...
People in Russia, sadly, don't seem to care much about Panama Papers.
Yeah, I really don't care. The people of Russia clearly aren't terribly interested in a free press, an uncorrupt government or any semblance of a modern open democratic state. If that's what they want, that's what they get and I'm not going to get too worked up about their choices.
The Russian people don't need the Panama papers to see the obvious corruption and political nepotism. The Olympics should have provided more than enough proof and most people didn't care. If they don't care, I don't care.
Why would Americans wanting to hide stuff go off-shore when they can do everything they need to do right in the USA?
"Transparent" is a shit show that trades on every stereotype going. A man in drag is NOT a transsexual.
The money lost to tax avoidance can give everyone an extra couple of grand a year in their pockets. It's not "free money" - it's returning your money, that was stolen from you because others refused to pay their fair share, from them, making restitution to you.
Think of what that extra money would do for the economy. For yourself.
"Transparent" is a shit show that trades on every stereotype going. A man in drag is NOT a transsexual.
And there's the Russian troll. Considering USAID distributes food, medicine and shelter, and helps those countries who want to have some form of democracy, unlike Russia, it is quite clear why you trolls would mention an NGO.
After all, Russia has a long history of paranoia when it comes to groups trying to help people better themselves or understand why oppression, such as is practiced in Russia, is not how countries become strong and independent.
How's the weather in St. Petersburg? Is Uncle Putin still paying you in rubles which decline in value each day? Has your vodka allotment been increased to keep you under control?
We will bankrupt ourselves in the vain search for absolute security. -- Dwight D. Eisenhower
If Putin is willing to pay then people are free to accept. I don't know about you but bribes are always welcome in my house. Those bills aren't gonna pay themselves!
Support your local school shooter, give them your firearms.
Yeah, Putin had nothing to do with it — it is perfectly common for a cellist in Russia to have $2 billion in Panama. Right...
In Soviet Washington the swamp drains you.
Even David Cameron is under an incredible amount of pressure. The Telegraph, or as some affectionately call it, the Torygraph, is calling him out. I think, particularly in an age when many governments are imposing austerity measures on their citizens, to have the very politicians who are invoking the necessity of austerity turning around and hiding their own income, and helping their wealthy friends hide their income, is becoming an unforgivable kind of hypocrisy. That the average family will have to pay higher taxes or receive less or a lower quality of various government services, while the men and women lecturing them on the necessity are protecting themselves from that measure is just not something a lot of people will stand for.
As for Cameron's pleas for privacy, considering it's his government that is trying to get the Snoopers Charter passed, well, that only demonstrates just how much of a hypocrite he really is. I don't know whether he will fall over this, but between this and the EU referendum, I'm thinking Cameron's political future doesn't extend to the next UK general election, regardless of any results.
The world's burning. Moped Jesus spotted on I50. Details at 11.
I think that just makes you a moron. Defending very wealthy people hiding their cash and making sure the system is gamed so they can is not laudable, and it takes a complete fucking idiot to be making a relatively small annual salary to think what they're doing is some sort of stab at the heart of the Big Bad Government.
The world's burning. Moped Jesus spotted on I50. Details at 11.
Yes, and zerohedge has also pointed out that this just eliminates competition for the Rothschilds.
He once inserted random mutations into his code, just so he could have the experience of debugging.