Posted on 01/01/2023 3:04:32 PM PST by marcusmaximus
As Russia’s ruling elite one-by-one fall down stairs or out windows, another star is rising. Now speculation is mounting that “Putin’s Chef” is preparing to step out of the kitchen.
He started out with a catering business.
He quickly became part of President Vladimir Putin’s inner sanctum.
He’s now behind Russia’s cyber warriors and a host of online trolls.
And he has his own mercenary army.
Yevgeny Prigozhin is becoming increasingly bold. He’s spruiking his Wagner Group mercenaries as Russia’s most effective fighting force. He’s waging a verbal war against key Putin appointees. He’s winning public support among extremists who believe their aging president is failing them.
That’s why some warn he may end up being “worse than Putin”.
But among Putin’s kleptocratic (government of thieves) circle of power, he’s rapidly emerging as the 70-year-old’s most likely successor. Or usurper.
And now he’s openly attacking the Kremlin’s military leaders for their failing war efforts.
“There will be a lot of political turmoil after Putin. Anyone will be able to take part,” Russian opposition figure Lyubov Sobol told Foreign Policy.
“But having the resources of a well-known name, media outlets, and followers is useful.”
Prigozhin is passing the buck for the failure of his guns-for-hire to take the strategically insignificant Ukrainian city of Bakhmut. And that’s despite Putin gifting his private army with Russia’s most modern tanks, missiles, and attack aircraft.
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Back in the Cold War, this was called “Kremlinology.” It was the reading of smoke signals and tea leaves and goat guts to figure out what the Ruskies were up to.
It was said to be akin to theology, in humanity’s attempt to figure out God — cept that theology tended to be a bit more useful.
I find modern Kremlinology to be about as convincing as my daily horoscope...
Prigozhin is also known for running Russia’s infamous internet troll farms.
Are we not also a kleptocracy?
A revelation or Limited Hangout?
Bkmk
“Prigozhin is also known for running Russia’s infamous internet troll farms.”
Many of whom, I would wager, are here on FR.
And those who wish Putin dead do not think ahead as to what would replace him. It could be worse. A lot worse.
I’ve never heard of the guy, but I expect we’ll be hearing a lot more about him…
Story of RuSSia. Get rid of one tyrant, get one worse. Such is the history of a country that doesn’t even comprehend liberty.
It’s more likely just one person with multiple accounts trying to appear like a chorus when it’s really just one voice.
“And those who wish Putin dead do not think ahead as to what would replace him. It could be worse. A lot worse”.
You are absolutely right.
Wagner Group is all over Africa.
But let’s not forget about what the previous administration did to them:
https://www.coffeeordie.com/wagner-group-syria-khasham
https://www.newsweek.com/total-f-russian-mercenaries-syria-lament-us-strike-killed-dozens-818073
And I would bet that under careful analysis, the same things are happening again. If anyone is under the impression that US personnel aren’t on the ground, “assisting” Ukraine, I have a bridge to sell you.
“And those who wish Putin dead do not think ahead as to what would replace him. It could be worse. A lot worse.”
I don’t wish him dead. I wish him out of office, though. And, as for his replacement, he or she may be better or worse. Who knows?
Yeah, there are those, as well.
“and a host of online trolls.”
Many of them post on here.
so you’re saying there’s no normal people in Russia?
every one is a bloodthirsty warmonger?
So, you're okay with worse. Someone with a nuke football that is worse, you're okay with? This makes no logic. You're using a personal hatred to overrule your thinking. Similar to what liberals do about Trump. They have no logic to hate Trump.
Putin invaded Ukraine because he was forced to by the NATO option. The Deep State set a trap for Putin. He was screwed either way. If you want to wish somebody of office, it's Biden, the JCOS who support this NATO move and NATO busybodies.
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