Live updates: Wagner head says group standing down after claims of deal
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Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin claimed Saturday that he was turning his forces around from a march toward Moscow in what Russian President Putin called an "armed uprising." Follow for live updates.

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TLDR Wagner returning to positions after deal is met with the Kremlin. Wagner will sign a contract with the Defense Ministry. All charges against Prigozhin will be dropped.

  • @pinwurmEnglish
    3•1 year ago

    If not, It’ll rank amongst the biggest blunders in Russian political history, and Prigozhin will be dead in short order.

    My money’s on ‘blunder’. However, I don’t see Prigozhin being killed anytime soon. The criminal case against him was closed and he’s moving to Belarus. He’s incredibly popular - especially amongst Russian Ultranationalists, they’d risk martyring him.

    Then again, moving to Belarus - he would be freer to criticize Russian Federation from a comfortable distance… and would be a thorn. TBD, I guess.

    • @BadgernomicsEnglish
      4•1 year ago

      At what point, if ever, in Russian politics has self-canibalisation been a problem for them?

      Putin has thrown down against Prigozhin, brought Alltwen arms of State to bare… and allowed him to walk away…?

      If you think he’s blundered I would caution about underestimating him, a brutal, ruthless bastard… for sure, but not a fool…

      If he was a fool he wouldn’t have got to the position he has at Wagner in the first place…!

      • @pinwurmEnglish
        4•1 year ago

        My gut feeling is that this is a burn after reading moment.

        If there’s anything following politics has taught me, is that fools can be highly effective with a little bit of luck.

        And I agree with you. Fool or not, I wouldn’t underestimate the guy.