Posted on 02/13/2023 12:36:00 PM PST by marcusmaximus
His private army is pushing hard to give Russia a battlefield win in Ukraine, but mounting evidence suggests the Kremlin has moved to curb what it sees as the excessive political clout of Yevgeny Prigozhin, founder of Russia's Wagner mercenary group.
Prigozhin, a 61-year-old ex-convict, has grabbed headlines in recent months over his bloody role in Ukraine and is sometimes portrayed in the West as a real-life James Bond villain.
Shaven-headed and fond of coarse language, he has made a splash in Russian-language media too where he has revelled in being sanctioned by the West, publicly insulted Russia's top military brass, tried to parlay battlefield success into Kremlin favour, and detailed his recruitment of tens of thousands of convicts for his private army.
His profile became so prominent that allies and analysts began speculating he was angling for an official job or career in politics.
There is growing evidence now though that the Kremlin has moved to nip such speculation in the bud, ordering Prigozhin to halt his public criticism of the defence ministry while advising state media to stop mentioning him or Wagner by name.
Prigozhin confirmed last week he had also been stripped of the right to recruit convicts from prisons - a key pillar of his nascent political influence
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Put your money down, Clown.
General SVR’s Telegram update from today:==
GSVR is a ukie psyop. Very known. Only stupid’s people listen them)))..
Nine days until Putin’s “Victory” concert…
“Warmongers who refuse to fight are cowards.”
Hey, Sparky; I don’t see your cowardly ass fighting alongside your Russian comrades. You know, the Russians who invaded Ukraine in 2014 and 2022; the Russians who started this war you so eagerly cheer on.
Have you got those rules for me or are you lying 🤥?
Have you got those rules for me or are you lying?
We’ve been waiting for...what? two weeks now? Has it been that long since you promised to post them?
You’re a fraud and a phony, Sparky. You and Sparkette, your little transitioned friend.
SS vs SA again. Fortunately, this time it’s Nazis with special needs on both sides.
I showed you the rules, and stop calling me Sparky!
“I showed you the rules, and stop calling me Sparky!”
You’re a liar, Sparky; and you know it; and so does everyone else.
So, post them right now, on this thread. Do it, Sparky. Or man up and admit you’re a fraud.
There’s not much funny about this whole sordid affair.
Except the childish fights between the pro-Russia FReepers and everyone else. They’re pretty hilarious.
Alex Christoforou of The Duran: "Looking at the physical reality of the situation. There are no tanks, there are no fight jets and there is no ammo to give.
"Tanks and fight jets, if there are available to give, the time it would take to train (Ukraine soldiers) will take too long.
"It's not going to make a difference. Everyone knows it isn't going to make a difference. It's obvious.
"We've even had commanders in the Polish military, former ones, that have said it's over.
"Ukraine doesn't have the ability to launch an offensive."
He’s come even even further from his days of sucking cock in a russian prison in the ‘80’s. Talk about a rags-to-riches story...
You know how it goes in the Kremlin. When one door swings shut, another window opens...
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