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TexasTowelie

(123,939 posts)
Fri Oct 31, 2025, 01:06 PM 15 hrs ago

"It's Over For Him": Closest Putin's Ally Kicked Out of Kremlin With Disgrace - The Russian Dude



Putin’s inner circle is collapsing — and Dmitry Kozak’s fall proves it. Once one of Vladimir Putin’s oldest and most trusted allies, Kozak has now been kicked out of the Kremlin like a dog. Officially, he “resigned.” In reality, he was erased. His story is the ultimate warning to anyone still inside Putin’s crumbling empire: loyalty means nothing once you stop obeying. For decades, Kozak was the quiet operator — the man who got things done, managed the Sochi Olympics, oversaw Crimea, and kept the machinery running. But he made one fatal mistake — he wasn’t insane. He opposed the invasion of Ukraine in 2022, and by 2025, dared to suggest peace talks. In Putin’s Russia, that’s treason.

This episode exposes how the Kremlin devours its own. Power in Moscow isn’t built on competence or experience — it’s a glass ball where you can only leave through death, exile, or disgrace. Kozak’s “resignation” is no different than a silent execution. He’s lucky to still be alive, unlike others who “retired” with a window fall or a mysterious illness. His fall marks the end of an era — the old St. Petersburg clan that once built Putin’s power is being erased, replaced by hysterical loyalists like Medvedev, whose only job now is to shout about nuclear strikes to prove devotion.

What Kozak’s downfall really shows is the rot inside the Russian system: a regime that no longer trusts reason, only madness; no longer rewards results, only blind obedience. It’s the empire of fear where every ally ends up an enemy, and every “resignation” is just a prelude to a funeral.
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"It's Over For Him": Closest Putin's Ally Kicked Out of Kremlin With Disgrace - The Russian Dude (Original Post) TexasTowelie 15 hrs ago OP
Flamingo missiles strike took out a chunk in Moscow Captain Zero 15 hrs ago #1
Change the names and the country and it sounds like TheThing. He gets rid of anyone who disagrees. Wonder Why 13 hrs ago #2
K&R brer cat 12 hrs ago #3

Captain Zero

(8,585 posts)
1. Flamingo missiles strike took out a chunk in Moscow
Fri Oct 31, 2025, 01:27 PM
15 hrs ago
Maybe Putin will blame this guy, but something tells me this winter is about to get VERY cold in Moscow.

I suggest Ukraine take out all the vodka stills next.

Wonder Why

(6,313 posts)
2. Change the names and the country and it sounds like TheThing. He gets rid of anyone who disagrees.
Fri Oct 31, 2025, 03:05 PM
13 hrs ago
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