This is why Germany is divided about the prisoner exchange

[@jensschroder8214]

Three years in German prison was a cheap punishment for a contract killing

[@nirfz]

But going free is even less of a punishment. He even got a handshake by his contractor.

[@Merrsharr]

Life in German prison is better than being free in Russia, except, of course, when one has the favor of the government or the oligarchs. This guy unfortunately probably has some favor with the government, but he may have lost a lot of it by being witnessed, arrested, and identified, bringing a lot of attention to himself and the agency employing him. He won't be able to enter the west again, and even in Russia people might recognize his face, so he is now useless as assassin (and considering how easily he was caught, he was pretty useless to begin with).

[@JustaBritinChina]

Sounds like he wasn't a very good assassin if he got caught so easily. He's probably safer locked up in Germany

[@galdavonalgerri2101]

Er ist in großer Gefahr, in Moskau aus einem Fenster zu fallen oder mit einem Flugzeug abzustürzen. Das passiert in Russland öfters. Vielleicht hätte er liebr in Deutschland im Kanst noch seine (ca. 20) Jahre vebracht. - - - He is in great danger of falling out of a window in Moscow or crashing in a plane. That happens often in Russia. Perhaps he would have preferred to spend his remaining (approx. 20) years in Germany in prison.

[@nirfz]

Not sure why people that murderer is not safe in russia. Years ago, there was a plane disaster on german soil (piece of land whos airspace is controlled by switzerland, and the swiss atc made a mistake as well as the russian pilots who did not follow rules of emergency to do what TCAS told them but followed the instruction of the atc who doesn't know what TCAS tells them... Several mistakes of more than one person lead to the disaster. You can google for Überlingen) Anyways, two planes collided midair and people died. And among them some russian school children on a trip to western europe. After the case was done being analyzed by the authorities and the swiss air traffic controllers name having been publicly displayed, as he awaited trial, one russian father travelled to switzerland, rang the doorbell of the guy, and when he answered the door, the russian guy stabbed him to death. Then immediately flew home, before the swiss police knew who they were looking for. And Putin got him into a political position, to give him immunity so he can't be extradicted to be trialed for murder. So the current russian dictator has a soft spot for murderers of westeners and takes good care of them. He only kills people who are inconvenient to him. (like having a different opinion and voicing it for many to hear)

[@Merrsharr]

@@nirfz Thing is, that father succeeded in both the murder and escaping back home before police found him. This guy, who is supposedly a trained assassin, was observed, arrested, and identified. He made himself useless, as his face is all over international news and he won't be able to enter the west again. So they can now keep a killer around who can't stealth but may get pissed if he doesn't get the kind of money he's used to, or they can get rid of him before he gets the idea to make use of his skills without their instruction.

[@MrSpirit99]

It's also about the Message

[@Gartenlust]

1:05 A fly in the ointment! 😀 I haven't heard this wonderful expression for a very long time! 😍 In German we find a hair in the soup.

[@Bruno_Haible]

0:35 Navalny was supposed to be exchanged as well, yes, and once this became public, he died within just a few days.

[@geobernadotte]

I do not understand the fuss. The only real bargain for Russia is that it has proved to future would-be hitmen that it will look after them if things go wrong, thus increasing the chances of hiring them. The downside, however, is what is seen here as an advantage for Russia: The danger of taking Westerners hostage at random: Faced with this danger, even fewer people will dare to go to these countries, deepening Russia's isolation and destroying what is left of economic relations, apart from the already sanctioned industries. So, in my view, not a win for Russia.

[@theoztreecrasher2647]

You seem to be confusing "Russia" with the bunch of alimentary orifices who are running the country. The average punter on the street in Russia is certainly going downhill but the floaters at the top of the sewerage tank will certainly be still in gravy. Same for the poor starving peasants in places like North Korea and elsewhere. 🙄

[@ronald3836]

Russia now knows it can get western countries to do anything it wants by plucking some foreign journalists or even tourists from the streets. Heck, they can even lock up THEIR OWN citizens and use those to convince western countries to release convicted assassins.

[@norbitcleaverhook5040]

I agree to some degree. Although, this guy and many others for some reason must have missed the news about Russia at war with the Western world. Maybe too many Jellies.

[@MrAgamble]

Russia is the most isolated country on Earth, but business with Hungary, India and China is profitable. This does not have any impact on that.

[@Tenajeh]

@@MrAgamble If any country deserves the title for "most isolated" it would be North Korea.

[@MrGreatplum]

The Tiergarten murder was even in the news in the uk at the time… The trouble with prisoner exchanges is that there’s always some wronguns who get away… :/

[@Tenajeh]

For me, the entirety of the Russian Federation is one of those red areas in my mental world map where every country I won't visit is marked.

[@manub.3847]

Of course, there are conflicting views. On the one hand, people are happy to get people back to their home countries, while on the other hand, people who should be serving time for crimes are being released from prison. But looking back at the Soviet era (Mr Putin is the absolute child of that era), one can say that the system is repeating itself. Putin puts people from "enemy countries" in prisons so that they have the potential to be exchanged in case of an emergency. There were also some killings of dissidents in other countries during the Soviet era.

[@mauer1]

lesson learned, dont go to russia.

[@Gartenlust]

​@@mauer1 I really hope that all non-Russians have learnt this!

[@fanatlarge]

Ich war sehr froh, als ich von dem Austausch gehört habe, weil die Alternative gewesen wäre, daß etliche der in den Westen ausgelieferten Personen ihre Gefängniszeit nicht überlebt hätten, z.B. Kara-Murza.

[@ronald3836]

@@fanatlarge die Journalisten und Dissidenten, die morgen von Putin verhaftet und nach Siberien geschickt werden, sind nicht einverstanden.

[@marrrtin]

This tale reminds me of the Novichok poisonings in Salisbury, whose perpetrators were named in a warrant, but live scot free as heroes of Putin. As for the prisoner swap this is a direct insult to Donald Trump who had repeatedly boasted to "get people out". Putin might be thinking his best asset in America is in a terminal decline and Scholz wanted to hand Biden and Harris a big win. I'm sad for the Chechen guy as I was for poor Dawn Sturges in Salisbury, but monsters like Putin are defeated by coordinated intelligent action,

[@sinform9714]

An inmate like Krassikov is also a security risk for the prison and takes lot of resources to secure him.

[@rainerzufall42]

And he has probably enjoyed his stay...

[@tavyturean5725]

But you could say about any assassin, not just foreign spies.

[@MrNukedawhales]

yeah.. lets release all prisoners because its expensive...

[@rainerzufall42]

@@MrNukedawhales You know very well, that this is not, what he said! It was a foreign criminal, that was deported to Russia. It saves money and security, but that was not the point!

[@MrNukedawhales]

@@rainerzufall42 yeah... fun fact: 50% of inmates are foreigners... and an additionally 33% have a "migration background".

[@Schmidtelpunkt]

Looks like the Second Cold War is picking right up where the first one ended.

[@galdavonalgerri2101]

When it comes to kidnappings for ransom, whether they are clear kidnappings or supposedly legally justified imprisonments of innocent people, it is wrong to give in. I experienced it in 1977, when a lobbyist (H.M. Schleyer) was kidnapped during the "German Autumn". The then Chancellor decided not to release any prisoners and thus accepted the death of the kidnapped man. The former Chancellor (H. Schmidt), who has since died, acted correctly. Any yielding would have led to subsequent acts. Consequently, Helmut Schmidt also decreed that no demands should be met in the event of his kidnapping. At that time, he was still a Chancellor with decisiveness and respectable decisions. H.-M. Schleyer was murdered after 43 days as a hostage. I am not aware of any other attempts at blackmail against the Federal Government. Convicted murderers must never be "exchanged".

[@Morboxx]

True...but I doubt the cases are comparable. Russia has any number of assassins and spies, getting this one back likely wasn't even a big deal and didn't change any of Russia's plans.

[@FilemonHD]

A couple of years earlier there was the case of kidnapped Peter Lorenz. Chancellor Schmidt reluctantly exchanged him for five terrorists which were brought to socialist South Yemen. The fact that terror and kidnappings continued, strengthened Schmidt in his belief that accepting the demands of terrorist kidnappers would only lead to more desaster in the long run.

[@galdavonalgerri2101]

@@FilemonHD I am afraid a couple of years before 1977 I was too young to understand politics. To be honest, I don't understand anything about politics today either, but back then I was too young to have any idea about it.

[@nirfz]

While i do agree, i am kind of afraid to say that the effectiveness of these measures (i think) depends on the kidnappers/people demanding ransom being (as strang as it sounds) somewhat reasonable and having some form of conscience. If not, it becomes a "game" of "who gives in first. To explain what i mean: how many peoples deaths by their kidnappers would a government "survive" before the population demanding a stop in people getting killed. -> If you get some completely unhinged criminals, they might just not stop until they cause so much uprising and get what they want. Hopefully that never happens, but the pandemic has shown how fast the solidarity and cohesion of a countries population becomes fragile when a tiny bit of peoples comfort is temporarily gone for the better of a whole country.

[@Kristina_S-O]

It's an outright dilemma. Whatever you do, you cannot win. The government has decided that the lives of innocent German citicens is worth more than the state's power of prosecution. I am pretty sure though, this won't establish a precedent. German tourists and journalists are warned now, if they choose to travel to Belarus or Russia nevertheless, they will most likely face the consequences on their own.

[@klausgartenstiel4586]

i know exactly how i feel about this. and now, after reading my mind, so do you.

[@gargoyle7863]

As a German taxpayer I hope the government at least made sure the court fees were payed by Russia or the USA or whoever wanted this bad deal so very much. (Including the two flights of the witness.)

[@youtubekommentar5494]

BTW: Germany used a law that was actually made so criminal could be brought back to their home country, assuming they'll stay some more years in prison there...

[@gargoyle7863]

And everyone involved knew, using this law just was just a trick to avoid an accusation of aiding prison break.

[@JBobjork]

Like Russia will put their hitmen in jail for killing...

[@VarmilMorr]

Spy getting assassinated? "Oh, My..!"

[@Misophist]

The important lesson to learn here fore every westerner: never travel to Russia, not even as tourist. Or Yemen. Or Iran. Or North Korea. Or China. They are all employing this hostage tactics.

[@senorbit2868]

reminds me of the time britney grinber was exchanged for a gun runner

[@bertrambourdrez1251]

Kleine Tiergarten isn't in Tiergarten, it's in Moabit, isn't it?

[@rewboss]

You're right, but a lot of people still think in terms of the old borders as they were up to 2001. Myself included.

[@dianejosopait6538]

If this man was so important for putler Germany could have made a much more reasonable deal. The government should have trapp milled Cremlin between retreating the Russian soldiers from Crimea until weekend leaving all the equipement and not born Russians to Ukraine on the on hand, or understand the deniel of this deal as you want us to do further inverstigations and finally hand him out to the international court.

[@MrMatavelhas]

So, what has been happening since the end of WWII is happening again... what's the surprise?

[@rainerzufall42]

As much as I would like to see this guy in prison, he may be worse off in Russia. And this exchange did plenty of good. If you think, this could incentivize Putin to arrest people for good, you haven't paid attention for years!

[@norbitcleaverhook5040]

It's true. Most countries have had a warning not to fly to Russia if you are a Westerner. The tourist was pretty silly to be honest but the others may have had a good reason to he there. E.g Red Cross.

[@ronald3836]

@@norbitcleaverhook5040 so you are advocating for the next batch of Russian criminals to be released from European prisons in exchange for the release of Russians and other people unjustly imprisoned by Putin tomorrow?

[@LS-Moto]

Can you make a video on the Troy Bohling case in Germany?

[@jeanjacques9980]

I tend to be of the opinion that all EU nationals living in Russia, should be told to return home, if they refuse it’s made clear to them that there will be no support if arrested or imprisoned. Complicated by Russian spouses that may have to remain in Russia. No business trips or EU journalists based in Russia, they are easy targets for hostage taking. The governments can be informed by their embassies of any relevant Russian news. Conversely all Russians in the EU sent back to Russia, although they would probably attempt to use the HR act to remain. Interesting if the U.K. deported the oligarchs and their “dirty money” laundered by the city of London financial services. Obviously none of this will happen but it does seem to be very reminiscent of the 1960s.

[@ronald3836]

@@jeanjacques9980 at least there should be a travel ban and a firm stance that anyone captured on Russian territory won't be bailed out. People who visit family in Russia can do so on their own risk. The clearer this is made, the lower the incentive for Putin to capture such people. We cannot go on like this and should draw the line now.

[@jeanjacques9980]

@@ronald3836 I see little difference between North Korea and Russia; Soviet Union 0.2, visiting either country is madness unless on a diplomatic passport. I would have said “no Alexi Navalny no Russian KGB hitman” and no remission on sentence. However Putin once again played the Americans in the run up to election. I’m sure the Germans were fuming having to release KGB hitman for Biden re-election, now Harris. Although one intellectually challenged German detainee brought a cannabis product into Russia. You even have to check your medication is legal in some countries. Any one entering or living in Russia with a British or EU passport does so at their own risk and this applies to bbc/media staff. Having said that I visited East Berlin and East Germany in 1975 and Moscow and Leningrad 1984 and lived to tell the tale, ussr wanted hard currency..

[@civishamburgum1234]

It#s sad to see, when your government is validatin hostage politics by caving to them. Now every german has a target on their back as a valuable hostage. Thsi is especiaslly bad for russo-gemans who may very well have family remaining in Russia. Not only could these people be taken hostage outright, but their relatives too.

[@marge2548]

Well, on the other hand, it is not as if Russia had not acted accordingly before… 🤔

[@eldrago19]

This video seems like it needs a diagram to show all the different countries and people. Feel sorry for the person who was held for 6 months for allegedly smuggling cannabis gummy bears...

[@macattackmicmac]

I am absolutely fine with this exchange. I rather an innocent person and guilty person both go free as opposed to both sitting in prison

[@burgerpommes2001]

That's not the point though. There will just be new people put into prison in russa.

[@norbitcleaverhook5040]

Even if said guilty party was charged with the murder of a relative or friend of yours? And even if it sets a precedent for kidnapping foreign innocent people to gain political power over another country?

[@nirfz]

Look at it from putins view: he knows that he just can imprison someone "invaluable" and get his hitmen and other valuable assets back easily, by exchanging people he doesn't really care for anyways. In his view that's a massive win. There's enough journalists/correspondents or whatever he can grab when he needs to another exchange, and we in the west give him what he wants to free those people. He probably still has belly ache from laughing.

[@SirHaxe]

Theres a divide?

[@Destroxy]

Just don't go to shit countries if you're not prepared to face shit consequences.

[@robertjarman3703]

Why do the people in the foreign office have the power to discharge someone convicted of murder?

[@MichaEl-rh1kv]

They don't. But the minister of the interior can advise the attorney general to deport some convict who has no German citizenship, if his home country is ready to take him back. Usually however this is only done if the receiving country confirms that he will serve the rest of his sentence there. Therefore he was formally not discharged, but deported.

[@rainerzufall42]

@@MichaEl-rh1kv I assume, the Russian justice doesn't bother about sentencing him... but if they do, watch out for open windows...

[@nirfz]

Nah they won't punish him, there's been a nice picture where Putin shakes his hand and welcomes him nicely.

[@rainerzufall42]

@@nirfz Sorry to say, but that says nothing at all. May be true, but Putin would be extra friendly, if he intended to kill him.

[@Bruno_Haible]

@@MichaEl-rh1kv It was the minister of justice, not the minister of the interior. Who gave the order on behalf of the government as a whole.

[@uncipaws7643]

Wie mer's macht, isch's verkehrt.

[@arnomrnym6329]

Yep! 😉

[@JurassicRaptor1993]

As a change of Pase, perhaps some stuff on Martin Luther and Karl Marx.

[@Rebellpfilosuffi]

your last words as mine

[@SDDT24]

Russia seem to be getting the good end of the majority of these exchanges recently and it’s quite embarrassing

[@noobdernoobder6707]

There is no 'good end'. We as the West got back several people with children and families that all can now live their normal life again, which is very VERY positive. The problem is to go into negotiation at all and to make states vulnerable to cheap deals and blackmail. It is a complicated dilemma between upholding the justice and caretaking about the wellfare of the own citicens. A tricky decision I am glad that I will never have to make.

[@MichaEl-rh1kv]

I'm not sure if it is "getting the good end" if you get some not very talented, but brutal assassin back, especially if you can't send him ever again abroad. But Russian propaganda will try to play it so. And the deal saved multiple innocents from being killed in Russia.

[@nox5555]

@@MichaEl-rh1kv Also Germany no longer has the problem of a known Terrorist living in Berlin. The only loser in this deal is Putin. he had to invest political capital into bailing out one of Kadyrows hitman and he cant chew out Kadyrow because he needs him in Ukraine and that guy has the temper of a 5 year old.

[@FelixvonMontfort]

Germany showed, you can do anything there and get away with it. My Opionion. Russia likes that.

[@heartgungirl]

The journalist Pablo González (Basque - Russian) was part of the exchange. He was held in Poland for nearly 2,5 years. Without trial, accused of being a spy when he was informing about the war. How is it possible to hold someone for 2,5 years without a trial in a West-European country? Yes, these things happen in Russia, too, but I'm German and I want Western Europe to be democratic and fair and not use injust methods, like they do in Russia. Thank you about informing in your videos.

[@hurz506]

Of course you know how you feel about the story. You're just scared to say it in a KZbin video, and that's ok.

[@hlodovvig]

The leaders and important figures of the Russian opposition are much more important than a handful of exposed agents and losers.

[@SalihGoncu]

Remember the guy first wasn't sure then found the family photos? Remember his reasonings? I can live with the fact that innocent tourists and journalists released for this exchange. --- Fair enough. - Just don't go there anymore. Period. But the Russians for that? First thing in press conference sayin that Ukraine should accept the reality on the ground? That, I cannot stomach...

[@Pierluigi_Di_Lorenzo]

When the US asks for it, it will be done. Reminds me of the incident when Bolivian president's private jet was, against all civil aviation laws, denied overflight rights in France, Spain, Portugal, and Italy, forcing it to land in Vienna. Because the US believed Snowden was on board. Or when suspected terrorists were transferred to 'Black Sites' in Poland, Lithuania and Romania for 'interrogation'.

[@stadtbekanntertunichtgut]

Does this mean we can now exchange Andrew for one of ourer boys? 😅

[@rolandropnack4370]

Andrew iz one of uz now, in case you forgot! Once you embrace ze zree "b", beer bratwurst and bretzel, zhere iz no way back...

[@highqualityorangejuice420]

Who tf is andrew?

[@norbitcleaverhook5040]

Id suggest not travelling to Russia as a tourist at the moment. Go to Bavaria. Weeds not legal but you won't be used as a political pawn if you are arrested smoking weed there, and the place is beautiful. Nordlingen is quiet and needs the tourism support. Russia is not so friendly due to, well, a war with the Western world. You could always come to Australia if you have a fortune to waste.

[@rewboss]

Just to clarify: weed is not legal. Possession of small quantities of weed for personal consumption has been partially legalized, but everything else (including buying and selling) is still as illegal as it always was; in addition, smoking weed has been specifically banned in many places (such as near schools and playgrounds), so as far as consumption is concerned, the laws have actually been made more strict. And Bavaria is determined to interpret the law as strictly as it possibly can.

[@norbitcleaverhook5040]

​@rewboss I was there three months ago and bought a Weed Vape out of a vending machine in Nuremberg. In Munich i was offered weed in tobacconist. Everywhere I went I could smell weed. So maybe there is a loophole law but it seems it's not being enforced too well.

[@norbitcleaverhook5040]

​​@@rewboss "see above comment" It also says online that it is legal to posses 50 grams at home and 25 grams on the street. Yes, buying and selling is illegal but, joining a club and paying membership allows you to access it. Seems a little strange to me but, its not decriminalised, it's legal. As in legal to smoke it provided you aren't, like you said, in the banned places. Which should be a given. Strange law but by the sounds of it, they are testing the waters for full legalisation. Though when I was at Wurzburg, a bunch Antifa activists had taken over the bridge and were camping out smoking it up and just annoying everyone around. So when you get idiots who take the law and literally blow it in people's faces, maybe the conservatives will roll it back. Dunno.

[@rewboss]

@@norbitcleaverhook5040 You cannot legally buy weed at a tobacconist's, and if the tobacconist really did offer you weed, he was risking a fine or even a prison sentence (up to two years). The "weed vape" you bought probably contained something like THC-P, which was not technically banned until 27th June this year. But it is now explicitly banned. At the moment, the only legal way to get weed in Germany is to be officially resident in the country, be an adult, and grow your own (you may have up to three cannabis plants at home). Also, I live in Germany (Bavaria, in fact), and I don't smell weed everywhere I go.

[@rewboss]

@@norbitcleaverhook5040 Cannabis clubs haven't yet been allowed to start up, and you still have to be officially resident in Germany to join one. It's always been technically legal to _consume_ cannabis, because what you do to your own body is your own business; but it has always been, and still is, illegal to buy it, sell it, import it, or give it to somebody else. The only significant change is that possession of trivial quantities for personal consumption is now mostly legal instead of merely tolerated in most states, and residents can legally have up to three cannabis plants in their home. If you're not legally resident in Germany, you cannot legally get weed. If you are legally resident, you'll find that weed is still very, very heavily restricted.

[@Quasimodo-mq8tw]

I really wonder how that can have any lawfull foundaitions. The Exchange of a Convicted Criminal i mean. Whatever the case, this is not ok at all.

[@HelmutQ]

Steinmeier has pardoned him. Legal procedure accomplished

[@MichaEl-rh1kv]

The lawful fundation is the deportation of convicts, which happens all the time - however under the assumption that the convict will serve the rest of his sentence in his home country. This murderer was also (formally) not released or discharged, but deported.

[@marge2548]

@@MichaEl-rh1kvSo Steinmeier did not pardon him?

[@mattih.1551]

​​@@marge2548No. Technically he could have. But he didn't. It was not necessary.

[@Quasimodo-mq8tw]

@@HelmutQ We still have that Pullshit privilege of Kings? Wow....I always thought it was only meant for things like "Sicherheitsverwahrung".

[@fixit4387]

Mmmh, war das auch nicht ein gemeiner Mörder, dem niemand nachweinen sollte.

[@rewboss]

Egal: eine öffentliche Hinrichtung auf fremdem Boden ohne Gerichtsverhandlung darf nicht geduldet werden. Wir sind ein Rechtsstaat, nicht der wilde Westen.

[@wakybee]

At least yall didnt trade a weapons trafficker for a washed up basketball player

[@SDDT24]

a washed up basketball player who was actually correctly imprisoned due to her ignorance of laws and had expressed anti American sentiment in previous seasons

[@memberberry5898]

@@SDDT24 yes quite true this is our government, and people wonder why the enemies of the american world order are acting up if you don't want to go to jail, don't bring a drug into a country where it's illegal, it's elementary logic

[@noobdernoobder6707]

@@memberberry5898 So, we now trust a government that has lied for years about the obvious and true origin of a specific hitman sent by that exact government, that they did not set up the scenario so that the drug (some few ounces of weed) could be found and an ridiculously high sentence of multiple years in prison could be spoken. Man, you really are an optimist.

[@John_Weiss]

I think you guys forgot to throw in "lesbian", spelled with a "d" of course.

A "weapons trafficker," do you mean like the US, UK, the EU and every other “Western liberal democracy”? Don’t sell weapons - the Government hates competition.

[@ChrisWar666]

But but but Ukraine asked for it!!!!! 😭

“Ukraine”: puppet regime of the Western Empire that came to power through the 2014 coup d’état.

[@rockydo2307]

So we traded a FSB agent for a stoner, this is embarrassing.

[@rewboss]

A stoner, a worker for the Red Cross, a student, a lawyer, and a political scientist.

[@patrickhanft]

I really don't like the thought of Krassikow being released myself, however it seems to be very obvious, that he really was essential for Putin being willing to do this deal. Therefore the German government allegedly has been asked by the US government to agree to this deal for them not only being able to get a "stoner" back, but especially to free several journalists that had been detained by the Russians for doing their job diligently. And this is something I can value. I don't support this decision, but I understand how it can be seen as doing the right thing. And this I can accept.

[@norbitcleaverhook5040]

So much hatred for stoners. Have a drink tonight and take a hard good look at yourself.

You should still feel lucky. The Zionist Regime "trades" every alleged victim of Hamas for a hundred Palestinian children.

You should feel lucky. The Z-ionist Regime "trades" every alleged victim of H-amas for a hundred P-alestinian children.

[@divaloulou]

Meine Götter! When I left Germany, just 14 years ago, Tatort was the nr.1 tv show. I sounds like it's now switched from tv to reality! Please take care of one other!

[@brolol3136]

It's so sad to observe how the nation that gave us Nietzsche, Marx, and Hegel turned to the US's colony and completely lost its sovereignty 🙃

[@nolram]

The alternative is? Being Russia’s colony?

[@dansattah]

Alliances come with agreements and responsibilities. What did you expect?!

[@sk.43821]

Who gives a sh%@ what a Putler fanboy has to say?

[@qwertyca]

@@SDDT24 India doesn't have Russian spies running around murdering people.

[@karlkarlos3545]

@@SDDT24Really? When last I looked India was kissing Putin's arse very hard.

[@Янус_Ырт]

Ah yes, western "journalists" and russian "spies". Call them the same, dammit, its double standards

[@56independent]

spies work for the govenrmnet and journalists for news agencies.

[@trismegistus2881]

Why would a spy pretend to be a journalist. That would be a pretty bad choice if the goal is to stay hidden

[@felixklauk4410]

no, not really. Krasikov was not only a spy, but a cold blooded murderer. Take the German guy imsprisoned in Belarus for some Haribos mentioned in the video as the best example why your statement does not hold up to reality :)

[@kentknightofcaelin4537]

It's not the same. Like, at all.

[@havinganap]

Go home Ivan