This is just bizarre...what's the goal here? Putin already declared their acts as treason, how can he let this go unpunished? Is the Russian state really so weak that they have to forgive literal treason just to maintain power? What did Prigozhin gain from this? What about Kadyrov's movement towards Rostov, does he stand down as well? Was this all a weird performance?
Just...bizarre.
this one stays up. what an insane 24 to 48 hours, and what an incredible PR win for some of the worst mercenaries alive. it sure looks like they've seriously exposed weakness in the Russian government here, and i doubt this'll be the last we see of them in trying to make powerplays for dominance in Russian politics.
I don't think crossing the Rubicon, then turning around and cutting a deal is a good move for Prigozhin. Sure, he got what he wanted, but time will tell just how long he'll get to enjoy it. Putin is a guy who has brazenly (and openly) assassinated dissidents that that had fled abroad. I don't doubt that the military folded and Putin had to back down, but I still think the FSB is still aligned with Putin. As long as that's the case, I don't think Prigozhin will ever feel safe.
On TV, Russian specialists are saying that it's fake in the sense that prigo is working with poutine to give him an excuse to kick gerasimov and choigou.
Wagner and prigo are part of the GRU, highly controlled by poutine.
Putin made a plan with Wagner for sure. To get rid of Shoigu etc.
This video here shows it perfectly, what Putins stance on him is currently. This Body language can't be misinterpreted.
did the helicopter crew that his thugs shot down have ketchup in their veins?
How smart this play is yet to be seen but it seems questionable to turn back after seemingly going all in
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