Wagner leader calls for rebellion against Russian defense chief, Kremlin orders his arrest
Wagner leader calls for rebellion against Russian defense chief, Kremlin orders his arrest
Wagner Group are literal Nazis, so... Let Them Fight, I guess?
i mean, russia army aren't so different, so let them fight
Prigozhin posted a series of angry video and audio recordings in which he accused Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu of ordering a rocket strike Friday on Wagner’s field camps in Ukraine, where his troops are fighting on behalf of Russia.
Prigozhin said his troops would now punish Shoigu in an armed rebellion and urged the army not to offer resistance.
”This is not a military coup, but a march of justice,” Prigozhin declared.
I guess it has to be said, are the videos authentic? I haven't seen anyone in the media outlets question the veracity or claim the they have been determined to be genuine.
If they are, this is a weird fucking twist and I can only believe the Prigozshin feels that the Russian regulars are so weakened and separated that he has the ability to extract whatever justice he feels he is due. But, also, did he have a gay lover who was killed in that missile strike? That's the only reason I can think that he would march to extract revenge without just being clear that he's planning to take over the country.
Well well, this is getting more interesting. Still not sure how this will play out. Mark Galeotti’s excellent book Putin’s Wars mentions several wannabe warlords whose escapades came to quick and bloody ends at the hands of Russian special forces or the FSB.
I’m actually a bit surprised Comrade Shitheel Prigozhin hasn’t met the same fate. Perhaps his Wagner wall of meat is still seen as having service to render to the Kremlin.
I don’t at all see Prigozhin as a leadership threat to Putin, but I like that he and Strelkov and Kadyrov are all busy trying to one up each other’s stupidity. I’m all for it as long as it hastens Russia’s battlefield defeat. If it leads to Russia’s decolonization, all the better.
Speaking of which, this is a fascinating project.
Spicy. Ukraine's counteroffensive is getting better by the day.
Would love to see a vacant hole that Ukraine can use to take back what Russia stole.
I honestly don't know if I believe any of this. It could be one big distraction, and I think the people in high positions of power are skeptical as well.
At least 1 US official said “it’s real” still need to question it though. Russia lies so much.
The plot thickens! We will be watching his career with great interest.
:popcorn:
Well so much for the “authorized by the Kremlin” idea.
Wonder how the rebels at Belgrod will react to this.