Military coup in Russia

I was surprised Prigozhin faced zero consequences back in May. Putin didn’t react timely this is what he get. Let’s see how it turns out.

____no5 said:
I don't understand how during war one can make such a public video and get away with it. In other countries that could lead to his execution. Or at the very least his immediate removal. Instead they are giving him more ammo. Go figure.
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There was an article in WP since middle of May that Prigozhin offered to give Russian positions, I never bought that.
I still don’t think this is masterminded by the West but I have no doubts that they would try to exploit the situation. Who wouldn’t?
Yet this isn’t Nordstream. Trying to exploit your ennemies’ weaknesses is a fair game in a War, it’s not entirely impossible or even unethical.

What is absolutely impossible is that Joe -allegiance to Indian flag -Biden masterminded it. This is what I said.
 
bearfan said:
This is nuts. But welcomed. Not that Wagner is any good. But this is certainly great for Ukraine
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For the moment. In the greater scheme of things this is essentially like Hitler being overthrown by the SS. Wagner might really end up dropping a nuke on Kiyv.
 
Yes the guy is clearly out of his mind. It was obvious since first week of May when he released that video. Mystery how he got away with it even then. I'm genuinely believe he's gone mad.
 
I think prigozhin will do opposite. (If he will succeed). He will end this war, in order to legitimise - sorta- himself. Of course, he is war criminal, but for now he is useful to Ukraine.
 
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I have read from more than one analytician that the situation is rather weird - that even wth the Russian army being in the sore state it is, the fact Prigozhin took Rostov and Voronezh so easily and is now theoretically about 6 hours from Moscow, that there must be some kind of support for him from the higher circles or from the Russian's secret services and that the defense might be intentionally underpowered.

Putting my conspiracy hat on, I wouldn't put it outside the realm of possibility that he might be used as the "cleaner", to do the drty work and help to depose Putin... and then he'd get shot in the back and a transfer of power, including the renewal of relations with the West and, in fact, the rest of the world.
(Is this Prigozhin being compared to Ernst Röhm? I guess it is Prigozhin being compared to Ernst Röhm)

Nobody in their right mind would want this sociopath leading a mercenary army of criminals and barely human beasts to be anywhere near any real power. If there is to be a new leadership in Russia, he won't be it. This is not a backwoods African country, here you have more sources of political, military and financial power, even in such a failed, dysfunctional, cleptocracy state. Which might be what is happening now with Putin.
You know, like at the end of a spy movie, like the Bourne trilogy - "Vlad, you were playing a dangerous game, you overplayed your hand, now it's time to clean up your mess. Starting with you."
 
This is all just insane. On a flight home from Portugal refreshing various new constantly

Also nice to see Ukraine take advantage of this. Early reports they are kicking up the offensive to kick all their assholes back to Russia
 
Farce of the year, more like.
Mr. Loo saving Mr. Poo in the end.
Never underestimate russia's idiocy, but never underestimate russia's duplicity, or adaptability, either.
 
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