NATO Should Slay Vladimir Putin

Colonel Richard Kemp, a former British Army chief in Afghanistan says NATO and
Western allies should not rule out the possibility of assassinating Russian
President Vladimir Putin. The colonel said Putin represents a permanent and deadly
threat and killing him may be unpalatable to some, but it could help save thousands of
lives in Ukraine and elsewhere because Putin may kill more in the future.

Osama Bin Laden, Islamic State chief Abu Bakr Al Baghdadi and Iranian Republican
Guard Commander Qasem Soleimani were all killed to counter direct threats to the
West. Putin is the “Supreme Commander in Chief” of the Russian forces who ordered
an illegal war on Ukraine and therefore, he is a legitimate target to kill even though it is
not likely to be viable, the colonel argued.

He believes the Russian president should at least face war crimes charges. “The best
thing would be to see Putin deposed, arrested and tried, either in Russia or at the
International Criminal Court but those options are highly unlikely ever to happen.”

“Our government planned the assassination of Adolf Hitler in the Second World War”,
Kemp said, “had he been removed instead of appeased in the late 1930s, we would not
have suffered a conflict that killed 70 million people”.''Our priority should be to help
remove Putin”. “If enough pressure is brought to bear on his oligarchs then it could lead
to a palace coup”, he concluded.

Set 1:

1. What is the main idea of the text?

2. What can we infer about Putin?
3. NATO should slay Vladimir Putin. The synonym of the underlined word is …
4. According to Kemp, What is the minimum allegation should Putin have?
5. “... he is a legitimate target to kill”. The antonym of the underlined word is …
6. Why does Kemp mention Adolf Hitler?

A. He takes himself as an enemy of Putin.

B. Freed.
C. Justifiable
D. It is not feasible.
E. He is at the highest rank in the Russian military hierarchy.
F. Assassinate.
G. A call for an action to stop Putin.
H. War crime charge.
I. They were considered as a threat to West countries.
J. Improper.
K. To provide a lesson about the past.
L. Trialed
M. To prevent future carnage.
N. Slaughter.
O. The minimum expectation of punishment for Putin.

Set 2:

1. What is the main idea of paragraph 4?

2. What can we infer about Richard Kemp?
3. “... and is a legitimate target to kill”. The synonym of the underlined word is …
4. Why were Osama Bin Laden killed?
5. “… Putin deposed, arrested and tried”. The antonym of the underlined word is …
6. What is Richard Kemp’s belief towards the idea of killing Vladimir Putin?

A. He takes himself as an enemy of Putin.

B. To provide a lesson about the past.
C. He was considered as a threat to some particular countries.
D. Freed.
E. It is not feasible.
F. Justifiable.
G. Trialed.
H. To prevent future carnage.
I. Slaughter.
J. He is dead.
K. The minimum expectation of punishment for Putin.
L. He is at the highest rank in the Russian military hierarchy.
M. Assassinate.
N. War crime charge.
O. Improper.

Set 3:

1. What is the main idea of paragraph 3?

2. What can we infer about Qasem Soleimani?
3. “… Putin deposed, arrested and tried”. The synonym of the underlined word is …
4. Why should the World stop Putin?
5. NATO should slay Vladimir Putin. The antonym of the underlined word is …
6. What is Richard Kemp’s perspective about Russian’s aggression on Ukraine?

A. Trialed
B. It is improper.
C. He takes himself as an enemy of Putin.
D. To provide a lesson about the past.
E. He was considered as a threat to some particular countries.
F. Freed.
G. It is not feasible.
H. Justifiable.
I. To prevent future carnage.
J. Slaughter.
K. The minimum expectation of punishment for Putin.
L. He is at the highest rank in the Russian military hierarchy.
M. Assassinate.
N. War crime charge.
O. He is dead.