my guess is that in the coming days we shall "witness" yevginy prigozhin attempt flight from a high hotel balcony, perhaps accompanied by several wagner group security types, in a show of solidarity. he appears to be a largish powerful man, but, even so, i expect that the lift he can generate by flapping his arms and screaming downward will not be enough to overcome his rather heavy weight.
the russians are an optimistic lot, though, and he probably will not be dissuaded from his aeronautical pursuits. "leaping from balconies" seems a rather popular pastime in contemporary russia.
i keep expecting putin to "take to the air" one of these days, but, he seems more interested in booking the flight attempts than actually flying himself. i wonder if these flights are debited against the persons attempting them, you know, against their retirement & pension accounts, that sort of thing.
"staying long?" might be getting to be a rather touchy question on the part of the hotel clerks' repertoire. you know, when a person expects a short stay, it could be a touchy subject.
john jay @ 02.17.2023
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