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[–] pelicans_plight@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Personally I would love an unexpected defection to Russia.

But I'm kind of a sucker for unexpected endings.

[–] mondo_brondo@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children)

What would Russia want with him at this point? They have bigger fish to fry, like the war they’re losing in Ukraine.

[–] pelicans_plight@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

Oh, you're so correct, but when has good ideas ever been part of their plan?

[–] afraid_of_zombies@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

Well if I were them I would set him up in a mansion and give him a microphone. He could go scream about how he is the government in exile and the US government would be in the awkward position of not only having to pay him a pension and bodyguards, within Russia, but not be able to silence him or extradite him.

It's not like he has anything Russia wants but he could be useful as a ego attack on the US. Sorta like Snowden or that WikiLeaks guy.

[–] Spacegrass@artemis.camp 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

No. Not with the knowledge and documents that he'd gladly give to them for a deal.

[–] pelicans_plight@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

He is pretty ignorant, he probably gave them everything already, you know just for bragging rights.

But without joking around we definitely don't want him in Russia's hands.