Russian ballet dancer, Putin-critic, opponent of Ukraine invasion Vladimir Shklyarov dead at 39 - fell out window

[Dennis Donovan]

Visegrád 24
BREAKING:
The famous Russian ballet dancer, Putin-critic and opponent of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Vladimir Shklyarov, has died at the age of 39.

He fell out from a window of his fifth-floor apartment in St. Petersburg.

1:22 PM · Nov 18, 2024

Link to tweet

[LAS14]

1. How long will it be before people in this country start falling from windows? nt

[MotownPgh]

10. Sooner than you think

[get the red out]

2. Hmmm

Too bad a ballet dancer turned out to be so "clumsey".

[Irish_Dem]

3. Putin always makes sure we know he is the one who is killing his critics.

He gets off on the power and control.
And wants to scare everyone into compliance.

So he typically kills people with his signature methods.

Like a serial killer.

[Blue Owl]

6. Paging Dexter....

[Irish_Dem]

8. Don't we wish.

Putin is currently the most evil man on the planet.
And of the 21st century.

[yardwork]

15. It's a warning to others.

[Irish_Dem]

17. Absolutely. He wants everyone to know what will happen to them if they cross him.

[wcmagumba]

4. Putin equals Murderer....

[Callie1979]

5. Odd how often we hear about these accidents. Wonder when Trump will start doing the same?

[Lunabell]

7. Just an accident. Nothing to see here.

When I read about his death, I assumed he was a Putin critic.

[moondust]

9. Well-oiled window sills?

[MrWowWow]

11. Oops!

And so sure-footed too! Hope somebody is keeping track of these falling out of window murders.

[3catwoman3]

12. You'd think they would vary their MO from time to time.

[radius777]

13. Of course those like Tulsi would have us believe

that Mr. Putin only seeks peace for the world, and it's the big bad West that 'makes' him do things like this.

The West's problem is not that it has been too hard or unfair to Russia - but that it has been too accommodating. Russia lost the Cold War - losers don't dictate the terms. Ukraine should've been in NATO a long time ago.

[yardwork]

18. Too many Americans go along with the romantic nonsense.

We see it over and over. Purity tests used against Hillary Clinton. People not supporting Harris because of Israel. We see it on DU. Whining that this candidate or that isn't good enough, isn't pure enough.

Attacks on "the West" to promote fear, uncertainty and doubt.

[LAS14]

14. This news has haunted me since I saw it. I'm not sure why.

Goodness knows it's not the first. But the Russian ballet has a sacrosanct aura about it. This must have hit the populace harder than usual.

[yardwork]

16. Good point. This warning was especially sharp-edged.

This wasn't a former Putin crony oil executive.