I reported this kicking off around this time last night and 24hours later looks like its finished.
I dunno, might still be another card to play yet. Surely Pringles knows he's a marked man.
Apparently, theres stiff going up on line saying that the climb down / pull back statements are faked
But that too could be fake 😛😁
This is a head scratcher. No way Putin and Pringles are on okay terms. Or the heads of thr MoD taking the fall for this
How did Luka in Belarus manage to secure a deal.
Lot of questions. Don't know what to believe
It's still early and you have to remember the Kremlin are masters of disinformation, for all we know all theses reports that a deal has been done and it's all over could be just another disinformation campaign to buy the authorities some time
This should worry Ukraine and the wider international community tbh. The likes of Shoigu and Gerasimov are moderates compared to some of the people Prigozhin has been advocating for. Ultra nationalists and extremists are consolidating power.
Shoigu?
In terms of the foreseeable future. Wagner has pulled their forces back to their bases.
We will now see whether this agreement holds and what sort of consequences will arise from this.
Have Pergozin or Putin made a on camera statement yet? Seems odd that this broke via a known Putin ally and apparently the "confirmation" came via tape? Seems odd given all the footage I've seen of him (Pergozin) making statements on Sky all day
Could be disinformation to confuse the en-route troops I suppose. Who knows.
Hard to see how things can be as before, given what’s gone down. Did military support ooze away from Wagner? Why would they pause and allow administration time to reinforce the Kremlin? Who would trust Putin or Luka?
They don't have bases
Feels more like a ceasefire of sorts, but time will tell
It’s coming from Belarus too…I’d hold off on believing this one until more is known. Might be designed to just confuse the Wagners advancing on Moscow.
Doesn't matter which way it's spun this is not the ending anyone wanted. Putin has lived to fight another day.
This never looked like a "coup" attempt to me. Pergozin never once today mentioned Putin's name. Looks like he just got better terms for his guys that he's been shouting for for months.
Not sure I believe the rumours surrounding Russia's top military brass regarding some deal done. I'd be surprised if Putin backed that as it would surely only damage his own position more.
But it would leave Putin hugely politically damaged. No way does he come out of this looking well.
Prigozhi has made a statement to that effect himself - i.e. saying his forces are turning around.
Looks like Prigozhin's hangover has finally hit.
Lukashenko promised a few bottles of prime stuff and immunity and talked him down
Prigozhin surely must have been promised a lot
Jesus thats a serious anticlimax.
Thought we had another submarine countdown on our hands. What a tease.
Tubridy is bulling
Maybe, in time, we will find out that the biggest thing that happened today happened somewhere far from the road to Moscow, where the eyes of the World were focused.
Interesting take
Real pity this seems to have ended so quick Ukraine could have done with this dragging out for a week or two just to tie up Putin and supplies .Ukraine might have being able to make some significant gains in that time with minimal losses.
Its all a plot to take the heat off Tubs! Dee Forbes on holiday - coincidence - I think not...
I’m surprised they didn’t try some attacks that could have escalated tensions between Wagner and Moscow.
My hope was that it was part of a larger plan with allies in Russian military and the oligarchy.
Maybe a coup in Belarus also.
It seems like it was just a bluff to achieve minor goals.
A civil war in Russia timed perfectly with a Ukrainian counteroffensive would be ideal.
All good points here
All those people who went out to greet the soldiers this morning could be getting uncomfortable visits from the FSB tomorrow
Quite a few Russia analysts are scratching their heads and wondering what on earth happens next - the so called climbdown or pull back doesn't make much sense. There is clearly very bad blood between Prigozhin and Putin
Former supporter of Prigozhin about alleged agreement between Prigozhin and Russian authorities:
"Now it's finally allowed to say the three things he's been promised. 1. Shoigu's resignation. 2. Amnesty for "musicians" [Wagner mercenaries]. 3. The possibility to return to Africa. I'm sure that in reality he signed his own death sentence. And Wagner PMC as well, of course."
Not a good sign if Wagner is able to strong arm the Russian government to remove officials- It certainly sets a precedent.
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