> Vladimir Putin has broken the law in Turkmenistan by driving to a summit in a black limousine instead of a regulation white or silver car.
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Assuming he was even made aware of this rule, Dictators love rephrasing petty nonsense as being a “power move” so Putin probably felt great about this.
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Banning a color of car is definitely a culture worth preserving.
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How crazy would it be if Israel just launched a barrage on them and had to make it where putin could only be smuggled back to russia lmao.
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Maybe Israel can do us all a real favor and take out the threat.
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“Mr Berdymukhamedov Snr [the late president of Turkmenistan] banned black cars in 2018 because he considered them unlucky and spoiled his vision of the pristine capital, which is built out of white marble on the edge of the desert.“
> After his bullet-proof Aurus Senat limousine pulled up outside Turkmenistan's palatial Chamber of Commerce, Putin walked up a steep flight of steps to met Serdar Berdymukhamedov, the Turkmen president whose father banned black cars because he thought they were unlucky.
> "Relations with Iran are a priority for us, they are developing very successfully," Putin said.
Maybe Iran can get the trillions they need for infrastructure from Putin?
Oops – the Russians dont have any money anymore nor do they make anything outside of weapons that has any commercial value, and even those aren’t that good.
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> Vladimir Putin has broken the law in Turkmenistan by driving to a summit in a black limousine instead of a regulation white or silver car.
***
Assuming he was even made aware of this rule, Dictators love rephrasing petty nonsense as being a “power move” so Putin probably felt great about this.
Banning a color of car is definitely a culture worth preserving.
How crazy would it be if Israel just launched a barrage on them and had to make it where putin could only be smuggled back to russia lmao.
Maybe Israel can do us all a real favor and take out the threat.
“Mr Berdymukhamedov Snr [the late president of Turkmenistan] banned black cars in 2018 because he considered them unlucky and spoiled his vision of the pristine capital, which is built out of white marble on the edge of the desert.“
We can only hope they’re unlucky.
So the Limo is the issue.
This is the best tl;dr I could make, [original](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/10/11/vladimir-putin-arrives-iran-summit/) reduced by 87%. (I’m a bot)
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> Vladimir Putin has broken the law in Turkmenistan by driving to a summit in a black limousine instead of a regulation white or silver car.
> After his bullet-proof Aurus Senat limousine pulled up outside Turkmenistan's palatial Chamber of Commerce, Putin walked up a steep flight of steps to met Serdar Berdymukhamedov, the Turkmen president whose father banned black cars because he thought they were unlucky.
> "Relations with Iran are a priority for us, they are developing very successfully," Putin said.
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Tin pot country visited by tin pot dictator
Maybe Iran can get the trillions they need for infrastructure from Putin?
Oops – the Russians dont have any money anymore nor do they make anything outside of weapons that has any commercial value, and even those aren’t that good.