Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - CNN - 20180705:15:08:00
Putin was very concerned that he wasnt going to get the majority than he had beforehand. there was a lot of dissenters. this was a clear message to them and a clear message domestically that he is not willing to suffer anyone who will go against him. if we take that as the motive, the assassins werent concerned it wouldnt point back to russia. the reason why they were chosen is because they were based in salisbury. they had the traitor connection to russia, so thats a legitimate target in putins...
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