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Celerity

(44,477 posts)
Mon Jul 10, 2023, 07:04 PM Jul 2023

Putin meets Prigozhin: Getting to grips with latest twist in Wagner saga



Russian President Vladimir Putin met Yevgeny Prigozhin five days after the Wagner mercenary boss led a failed mutiny, the Kremlin has revealed. The BBC's Russia Editor gets to grips with the latest twist in the Wagner saga.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world--66154912



So, let me get this straight. On the morning of 24 June, the day of the mutiny, Vladimir Putin accused the Wagner leadership of "treachery" and "a stab in the back". Later that day, Russian air force pilots were killed, shot down by Wagner fighters.

Then, with the mercenaries just 200km (120 miles) from the Russian capital, the Kremlin and Wagner did a deal. The mutiny was over. No-one was arrested. No-one has been prosecuted.

Not only was Yevgeny Prigozhin not clapped in irons and hauled off to the police station for his rebellion. It's now emerged that five days later he was in the Kremlin, together with his commanders, sitting round the table and chatting with President Putin.

Yet another twist and turn in a story that's already surpassed Dostoyevsky for levels of surprise and mystery. What we don't know, though, is what exactly was said at that meeting and how it concluded. Judging by what's happened since, this was no "kiss and make up".

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Putin meets Prigozhin: Getting to grips with latest twist in Wagner saga (Original Post) Celerity Jul 2023 OP
Total headscratcher to me. OAITW r.2.0 Jul 2023 #1
To me , so far this looked like a strike rather than a takeover. Srkdqltr Jul 2023 #2
Trump defamed many with vicious shit...then the shat upon all came to love him!! Alexander Of Assyria Jul 2023 #3

Srkdqltr

(6,560 posts)
2. To me , so far this looked like a strike rather than a takeover.
Mon Jul 10, 2023, 07:12 PM
Jul 2023

They than sat down and negotiated. They need each other.

 

Alexander Of Assyria

(7,839 posts)
3. Trump defamed many with vicious shit...then the shat upon all came to love him!!
Mon Jul 10, 2023, 07:35 PM
Jul 2023

Why is anyone in American media surprised?

Or that a band of mercenaries could defeat the Russian army? Another logic clusterbomb dropped on the civilian masses.

Effective.

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