Thread: Wagner chief launches coup against Russia’s military leaders

I have to agree

This sick fellow just smashed Putin's image.

Wonder if he can repair that

Wagner Boss Had Stash of Gold Bars and Bogus Passports, Report Says

The former hot dog vendor turned warlord who led a chaotic armed uprising against the Russian government this weekend had a stash of phony passports, “white powder,” and gold bars in his St. Petersburg office, according to local reports. Federal investigators also uncovered firearms and stacks of U.S. dollars in the office used by Yevgeny Prigozhin, the local news outlet Fontanka reported in a since-deleted article. The article was deleted shortly after the Kremlin announced a deal had been reached and criminal charges against the Wagner Group founder would be dropped. Several other news agencies picked up the story, however. At least three passports were reportedly found featuring photos of Prigozhin and the aliases Vladimir Bobrov, Dmitry Geiler, and Oleg Semenov.

https://www.thedailybeast.com/wagner...ts-report-says

Hard to see how this is a win for Putin...

^ Agreed. Prigozhin seems to have had the support of many Russians.

I don’t understand how exile in Belarus will keep Prigozhin safe or keep him from instigating more rebellion.

His agreement is also baffling, what was he offered?

Perhaps he should avoid drinking any cups of tea offered while in exile.

Maybe Belarus has no high rise buildings.

Kremlin: criminal charges against Wagner Group’s Yevgeny Prigozhin dropped

Criminal charges against the Wagner Group’s Yevgeny Prigozhin for inciting an armed uprising have been dropped, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.


According to Peskov, Prigozhin “will leave for Belarus”. It is unknown what he will do there.


The spokesman also stressed that the authorities would not persecute the Wagner mercenaries who had taken part in the mutiny.


Those mercenaries who had refused to take part in Prigozhin’s advance on Russian territory will sign contracts with the Russian Defence Ministry, Peskov says.


On 23 June, Prigozhin announced a de facto armed conflict with the Russian Defence Ministry. The FSB opened a criminal case against him for inciting an armed uprising. Earlier today, Prigozhin’s forces took control of Russia’s southern cities of Rostov-on-Don and Voronezh and started advancing onto Moscow.


In the evening, Belarus’ Alyaksandar Lukashenka stated that he had held talks with Prigozhin and managed to convince the insurgent to stop the advance on Moscow. Later, Prigozhin confirmed that the Wagner Group forces would return to their field camps.

Kremlin: criminal charges against Wagner Group’s Yevgeny Prigozhin dropped — Novaya Gazeta Europe

Originally Posted by DrWilly

His agreement is also baffling, what was he offered?

Perhaps the FSB had his family. Can't see any other reason really, as he had the bull by the horns. If that's the case then this isn't over.

I wouldn't be dining out with him.

Good to see tax continuing to bite every time, though.

Originally Posted by Bettyboo

Confusing and rather anti-climatic.

Indeed, it is.

U.S. Spy Chiefs Had Intel About Prigozhin’s Move on Putin

The White House was briefed earlier this month about intelligence from spy agencies that indicated Yevgeny Prigozhin was plotting a move against Vladimir Putin, The Washington Post reports. One U.S. official told the Post “there were enough signals to be able to tell the leadership … that something was up.” U.S. intelligence chiefs think Putin also had a head’s up—“definitely more than 24 hours ago,” the official said—and it’s unknown why he didn’t make a pre-emptive move.

https://www.thedailybeast.com/us-spy...putin?ref=home


Original article here https://www.washingtonpost.com/natio...igozhin-putin/

Originally Posted by bsnub

Pootin has no power or forces to execute anything of the sort. Prigozhin has more forces than the entire ruzzian state has in ruzzia.

Tell that to all the Putin critics that seem to have fallen off balconies.....

Originally Posted by bsnub

Indeed, it is.

Could all this Prigozhin tosh just all be just a ploy ?

Good stuff here, but the real "meat" starts after the 26 minute mark.

Originally Posted by thailazer

Tell that to all the Putin critics that seem to have fallen off balconies.....

They didn't have their own private armies though.

I should imagine Piggozhin has had a pretty big bung from Putin to fuck off, after all, he is just a mercenary.

But he shouldn’t plan on a long retirement.

Originally Posted by bsnub

He is not going anywhere, as long as he sits on Rostov he is safe.

spot on ..... as usual .... eh snubby?

Not quite the "Berlin Wall epic shit" that bsnub predicted. It made for an interesting 24 hours though.

Originally Posted by Stretchy

Not quite the "Berlin Wall epic shit" that bsnub predicted.

Except I never said that, so feel free to makes some more shit up you lair.

Pretty odd for Pergozin to just stop so close to Moscow, and I do not think anyone would have predicted this outcome.

Originally Posted by Stretchy

Not quite the "Berlin Wall epic shit" that bsnub predicted.

Originally Posted by bsnub

Except I never said that

oh yes you did.

Originally Posted by bsnub

I am just excited. This is Berlin Wall epic shit, Dave.

I must have been drunk. Shouldn't you be in the doghouse sniffing Ants jockstraps, you old pervert?

This episode isn't over yet, or at least the repercussions aren't. It could still end up being "epic Berlin Wall shit".