2016 Postmortem

Cali_Democrat

(30,439 posts) Sat Jul 23, 2016, 03:06 PM Jul 2016

Has wikileaks ever leaked anything about Putin and Russia?

Russia is one of the most populated countries in the world and it has the 2nd most powerful military in the world. They're governed by an authoritarian.

You'd think Russia would be a big target of wikileaks.

Has wikileaks ever leaked juicy info about Putin Russia?

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Has wikileaks ever leaked anything about Putin and Russia? (Original Post) Cali_Democrat Jul 2016 OP

No. Make you wonder if Wikileaks is headquartered in Russian Hacker Houses. Hekate Jul 2016 #1

Good question. Telling, isn't it? SunSeeker Jul 2016 #2

Well ismnotwasm Jul 2016 #3

hmm... killbotfactory Jul 2016 #4

Is there anything in there on Putin? ismnotwasm Jul 2016 #5

probably not killbotfactory Jul 2016 #7

So the entirety of Russian intelligence relies on typewriters? ismnotwasm Jul 2016 #22

Post removed Post removed Jul 2016 #6

Wikileaks Russia jamese777 Jul 2016 #8

WOW...that's huge! Cali_Democrat Jul 2016 #9

It may not be "huge" to you jamese777 Jul 2016 #15

You're proving my point. Cali_Democrat Jul 2016 #19

Obama? jamese777 Jul 2016 #20

I don't think so... sarae Jul 2016 #10

Does Assange still have a RT show and FSB bodyguards? MattP Jul 2016 #11

Putin isn't chasing Assange and Snowden all over the world davidn3600 Jul 2016 #12

So it's not all about "transparency" Cali_Democrat Jul 2016 #13

Im just saying you tend to target people who are chasing you davidn3600 Jul 2016 #14

Not if they want to stay alive. cliffordu Jul 2016 #16

It is not about principle for Wikileaks nor Assange. hrmjustin Jul 2016 #17

Of course not... That isn't how they roll... Blue_Tires Jul 2016 #18

Yeah, what's up with that?! Cha Jul 2016 #21

Hekate

(90,714 posts)

1. No. Make you wonder if Wikileaks is headquartered in Russian Hacker Houses.

Reply to Cali_Democrat (Original post)

Sat Jul 23, 2016, 03:08 PM

Jul 2016

I gotta say, they sure have some fans here at DU.

SunSeeker

(51,574 posts)

2. Good question. Telling, isn't it?

Reply to Cali_Democrat (Original post)

Sat Jul 23, 2016, 03:10 PM

Jul 2016

ismnotwasm

(41,989 posts)

3. Well

Reply to Cali_Democrat (Original post)

Sat Jul 23, 2016, 03:13 PM

Jul 2016

What an excellent question!

Answer, Russia yes, but not much--has a thing for Syria though

https://wikileaks.org/wiki/Category:Russia

On edit--why the Fuck would they release names of Russian whistle-blowers? What am I missing?

killbotfactory

(13,566 posts)

4. hmm...

Reply to Cali_Democrat (Original post)

Sat Jul 23, 2016, 03:15 PM

Jul 2016

https://search.wikileaks.org/?q=russia

ismnotwasm

(41,989 posts)

5. Is there anything in there on Putin?

Reply to killbotfactory (Reply #4)

Sat Jul 23, 2016, 03:16 PM

Jul 2016

I'm not seeing it.

killbotfactory

(13,566 posts)

7. probably not

Reply to ismnotwasm (Reply #5)

Sat Jul 23, 2016, 03:19 PM

Jul 2016

I doubt "putin is corrupt as fuck" would make news, and whoever leaked it would be arrested or dead if at all possible.

also, it's hard to trivially hack typewriters.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/jul/11/russia-reverts-paper-nsa-leaks

ismnotwasm

(41,989 posts)

22. So the entirety of Russian intelligence relies on typewriters?

Reply to killbotfactory (Reply #7)

Sat Jul 23, 2016, 08:35 PM

Jul 2016

Huh.

Response to Cali_Democrat (Original post)

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jamese777

(546 posts)

8. Wikileaks Russia

Reply to Cali_Democrat (Original post)

Sat Jul 23, 2016, 03:30 PM

Jul 2016

exposed "Putin's Palace," a one BILlION dollar mansion that Putin had built with government money.
Putin denies ownership, of course.

Photographs of the palace and its extensive grounds were published by the Russian language Wikileaks website in January 2011, which showed the apparently complete lavish interior decor. Following the release of the photographs the site was temporarily blocked.

Cali_Democrat

(30,439 posts)

9. WOW...that's huge!

Reply to jamese777 (Reply #8)

Sat Jul 23, 2016, 03:31 PM

Jul 2016

Not.

Putin's Palace?

That's it?

jamese777

(546 posts)

15. It may not be "huge" to you

Reply to Cali_Democrat (Reply #9)

Sat Jul 23, 2016, 04:55 PM

Jul 2016

But it was "huge" to Putin and to Russians. If Barack Obama had built a $1 billion mansion using taxpayer money, would that be "huge"?

Cali_Democrat

(30,439 posts)

19. You're proving my point.

Reply to jamese777 (Reply #15)

Sat Jul 23, 2016, 05:40 PM

Jul 2016

Obama is an upstanding person and he would never do that. He's not an authoritarian like Putin.

Yet it seems like Wikileaks' main target is Obama, the Dems and the US.

jamese777

(546 posts)

20. Obama?

Reply to Cali_Democrat (Reply #19)

Sat Jul 23, 2016, 08:00 PM

Jul 2016

What has Wikleaks released that is about President Obama?
Because the U.S. is the only remaining superpower, we get a lot of attention. I think that the Obama administration, the DNC and the Clinton campaign can handle it.
Wikileaks opposed the Iraq War and Guantanamo detentions, therefore it is at odds with any U.S. sitiing American government.

sarae

(3,284 posts)

10. I don't think so...

Reply to Cali_Democrat (Original post)

Sat Jul 23, 2016, 03:33 PM

Jul 2016

plus I've noticed that several sources on this story have come from RT.

RT is a Russian-government funded TV network:
http://time.com/rt-putin/

MattP

(3,304 posts)

11. Does Assange still have a RT show and FSB bodyguards?

Reply to Cali_Democrat (Original post)

Sat Jul 23, 2016, 03:39 PM

Jul 2016

davidn3600

(6,342 posts)

12. Putin isn't chasing Assange and Snowden all over the world

Reply to Cali_Democrat (Original post)

Sat Jul 23, 2016, 03:46 PM

Jul 2016

The US Justice Department on the other hand is relentless in hunting these two down.

Cali_Democrat

(30,439 posts)

13. So it's not all about "transparency"

Reply to davidn3600 (Reply #12)

Sat Jul 23, 2016, 03:49 PM

Jul 2016

davidn3600

(6,342 posts)

14. Im just saying you tend to target people who are chasing you

Reply to Cali_Democrat (Reply #13)

Sat Jul 23, 2016, 03:56 PM

Jul 2016

Also, the United States throws its weight around the world far more than China or Russia....at least for the last 25 years. We are a bigger target. And we have created an awful lot of enemies along the way. America is not as well liked throughout the world as we used to be. And that reputation is not improving. Our military is still all over the world. Our corporations are out of control and above the law. And our government is becoming Big Brother. Most see us as a much bigger threat than Putin.