Declassified Memo Reveals Putin’s Pattern of Assassinating Critics
A recently declassified US intelligence memo reveals a chilling pattern: the Kremlin’s alleged systematic assassination of its critics, both within Russia and abroad. This memo, titled “Kremlin-Ordered Assassinations Abroad Will Probably Persist,” explicitly links Vladimir Putin to a campaign targeting individuals deemed threats to his power. The document, dating back to July 11, 2016, focuses on assassinations occurring since Putin’s rise to power in 2000, highlighting a disturbing trend of suspicious deaths among prominent dissenters.
The memo explicitly names Alexander Perepilichnyy, a Russian businessman killed in the UK in 2012, shortly before he was to testify about a Kremlin tax fraud network, as a likely target.… Continue reading
Matt Underwood