(06-24-2023, 08:52 AM)homebiscuit Wrote:

(06-24-2023, 08:21 AM)The Real Marty Wrote: I think that's the biggest thing.  Prigozhin will probably be crushed. But he has pulled some of the most effective pro-Russian troops out of Ukraine.

And I wonder what the Russian people will think when they hear one of Putin's formerly staunchest supporters say the war in Ukraine was based on a lie.

I wonder too. This could possibly foment a coup against Putin, but Russians are notoriously paranoid. They see deception and intrigue around every corner. I would be shocked if Putin didn’t come up with a story saying Prigozhin was bought off by the Americans, or some such Machiavellian stunt, to keep public opinion on his side. 

This will be Putin’s biggest test. Let’s see if the corrupt old KGB agent has any tricks left up his sleeve.

Edit: Putin may have reason to be paranoid. I just saw an interview with KT McFarland and she postulated the U.S. government could very well indeed be influencing these events.

The plot thickens.