Live updates: Wagner standing down after claims of deal brokered
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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.
  • Badgernomics@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    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…!

    • pinwurm@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      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.