It was done in an awfully performative way though... If it weren't for the exchange where Putin called him a traitor and he responded that Putin had "chosen the wrong side" and they would have a new President soon, I would have sworn it was political theater with an identifiable goal. If so, Prigozhin should have steadfastly continued sw…
It was done in an awfully performative way though... If it weren't for the exchange where Putin called him a traitor and he responded that Putin had "chosen the wrong side" and they would have a new President soon, I would have sworn it was political theater with an identifiable goal. If so, Prigozhin should have steadfastly continued swearing his loyalty to Putin. Their timing was inexplicably off for best effect and outcome.
Is Wagner still necessary in Ukraine and would that be enough to keep Prigozhin alive until the end of the war at least? I don't know, but I remember that one of the uses of the Wagner Group has been to have a military group to support bad actors and engage in evil doings in other countries with plausible deniability. Their use in Ukraine pretty much undermined that, but this turn of events restores their status as a hammer Putin can claim is independent. That may not be enough to keep Prigozhin alive if Putin feels he needs to visit the 50th floor, but it may at least weigh in his favor.
It was done in an awfully performative way though... If it weren't for the exchange where Putin called him a traitor and he responded that Putin had "chosen the wrong side" and they would have a new President soon, I would have sworn it was political theater with an identifiable goal. If so, Prigozhin should have steadfastly continued swearing his loyalty to Putin. Their timing was inexplicably off for best effect and outcome.
Is Wagner still necessary in Ukraine and would that be enough to keep Prigozhin alive until the end of the war at least? I don't know, but I remember that one of the uses of the Wagner Group has been to have a military group to support bad actors and engage in evil doings in other countries with plausible deniability. Their use in Ukraine pretty much undermined that, but this turn of events restores their status as a hammer Putin can claim is independent. That may not be enough to keep Prigozhin alive if Putin feels he needs to visit the 50th floor, but it may at least weigh in his favor.