Details offer clue as to why Wagner Group abandoned coup attempt that revealed ‘real cracks’ in Putin’s authority

  • @dystop
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    111 year ago

    The only reason I don’t believe this is, every well-informed Russian knows to hide their family and friends before doing something like this.

    • Ronno
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      51 year ago

      Agreed, yet it does seem to be a more logical explanation then the “official” narrative.

      • @dystop
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        31 year ago

        Oh yes, the official narrative was always bs.

    • @lightsecond
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      31 year ago

      I read somewhere that Putin threatened the families of Wagner officers and not Prigozhin’s himself. More plausible IMO because the chain is as weak as its weakest links. Putin might have found just enough leverage.

      • @dystop
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        21 year ago

        That’s logical, but it means Prigozhin didn’t do a good enough job.

        Basically he needed to make sure enough officers at the highest levels are protected. Then when it gets down to, say, anyone below a captain, there would be too many relatives for Putin to round up effectively.

        • @lightsecond
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          21 year ago

          Hard to strategise in the middle of a war :)

    • tikitaki
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      11 year ago

      while no doubt true, russian kgb fsb is some of the best intelligence in the world I’d imagine. it’s one of those groups I would not wanna be on the wrong side of