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Kremlin Distances Itself From Mercenary Leader After Damning Report
Reuters/US News ^ | 5/15/2023 | Paul D. Shinkman

Posted on 05/15/2023 1:49:43 PM PDT by marcusmaximus

New documents that suggest Wagner Group leader Yevgeny Prigozhin offered to give Russian troop positions to Kyiv puts further strain on his relations with Moscow.

The Kremlin on Monday attempted to downplay an explosive new report suggesting Wagner Group mercenary leader Yevegeny Prigozhin told a Ukrainian intelligence service that he would give them the positions of Russian troops in exchange for withdrawing from the besieged city of Bakhmut.

“It looks like another duck,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters, employing a Russian idiom for a hoax or a media stunt, lamenting that a “respected news organization” would buy into it.

But, ultimately, he declined to comment on the substance of the report.

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Several U.S. and Ukrainian officials confirmed to the Post on the condition of anonymity details of Prigozhin’s apparent offer but declined to say whether they believed the proposed trade was genuine. Prigozhin reportedly made the offer to Ukraine’s military intelligence directorate, with which he has maintained secret contact during the war, according to the documents. Intelligence services commonly maintain back-door contact with enemy forces during conflicts.

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TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: bakhmut; chechnya; discordleaks; jackthedripper; natoinstigators; prigozhin; putin; putinswar; putinswarofchoice; ramzankadyrov; russia; sergeyshoigu; wagner; wagnergroup; yevgenyprigozhin
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1 posted on 05/15/2023 1:49:43 PM PDT by marcusmaximus
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To: marcusmaximus

He’s safe enough. No seventh storey windows there.


2 posted on 05/15/2023 1:51:11 PM PDT by MalPearce ("You see, but you do not observe". https://www.thefabulous.co/s/2uHEJdj)
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To: marcusmaximus

Putin knows how to deal with traitors.

Wagner is not liked in Moscow because its losses are too high and too many Russian mothers have complained to Putin about the loss of a son.


3 posted on 05/15/2023 1:53:34 PM PDT by Brian Griffin
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To: marcusmaximus

I’m pretty sure the US supplies information on Russian troop positions to Ukraine.

It probably is the reason why Zelensky always talks about an offensive.

Ukraine probably gets informed of every Russian weak point.


4 posted on 05/15/2023 1:56:01 PM PDT by Brian Griffin
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To: marcusmaximus

This isn’t how Moscow distances itself from pests. It’s called Siberia. Please tell Reuters to do better.


5 posted on 05/15/2023 1:56:28 PM PDT by JonPreston ( ✌ ☮️ )
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6 posted on 05/15/2023 1:58:17 PM PDT by marcusmaximus
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To: JonPreston

Marcus is at it again with the same story.

Oh well, here we go again

I can repost this for weeks, and I added some more below:

1/3 Zelensky’s men working hand-in-glove with Russia’s Wagner? Ukrainian Pres’ interview sparks row

https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4153324/posts

2/3 Watch Tucker Carlson talk about media (like the Daily Mail).

https://twitter.com/TuckerCarlson/status/1656037032538390530

DailyMail, which Marcus cited earlier today on this, is the place for propaganda (as we can aee below) or at least propaganda directed against Russia, or in favor of Ukraine, or to spin things, and doesn’t seem to deviate from it; Dummies rely on it.

3/3 Marcus’ earlier thread on this same story:

REVEALED: Wagner chief offered to help UKRAINE by giving up Russian troop locations if Kyiv withdrew forces surrounding his fighters in Bakhmut, ‘Jack the Dripper’ Pentagon leaks say

https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4153316/posts

Daily Mail
Ghost of Kyiv ‘is killed’: Ukrainian fighter ace who shot down more than FORTY Russian aircraft ‘dies in battle against overwhelming enemy forces’

https://www-dailymail-co-uk.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10768131/amp/Ghost-Kyiv-fighter-pilot-killed-shooting-FORTY-Russian-aircraft.html?amp_js_v=a6&amp_gsa=1&usqp=mq331AQIUAKwASCAAgM%3D#aoh=16804483465020&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&amp_tf=From%20%251%24s&ampshare=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dailymail.co.uk%2Fnews%2Farticle-10768131%2FGhost-Kyiv-fighter-pilot-killed-shooting-FORTY-Russian-aircraft.html

Geniuses (Marcus) will also post articles from Newsweek here at FR with that article citing TASS for key information. I then bring up what TASS also said that day on other topics concerning Ukraine on similar key matters.

I then get LOL’d for bringing up TASS to which I then responded they are an idiot for LOLing me over that because their Newsweek article cites TASS and they essentially can’t have it both ways.

If the info from TASS isn’t negative against Russia, and sometimes it is, those with no sense of being against bias will reject it.


7 posted on 05/15/2023 2:08:11 PM PDT by Its All Over Except ...
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8 posted on 05/15/2023 2:10:24 PM PDT by marcusmaximus
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To: Brian Griffin

So you’re upset about traitors to Putin?


9 posted on 05/15/2023 2:17:33 PM PDT by popdonnelly (All the enormous crimes in history have been committed by governments.)
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To: Its All Over Except ...

He’s desperately trying to deflect attention to the short-lived and collapsing counteroffensive. It’s a disaster.


10 posted on 05/15/2023 2:17:49 PM PDT by JonPreston ( ✌ ☮️ )
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To: marcusmaximus
Which explains the pro-Russian spin on the story, Zelensky's men working hand-in-glove with Russia's Wagner? Ukrainian Pres' interview sparks row, to muddy the waters about how medieval the Russian command really is.
11 posted on 05/15/2023 2:18:56 PM PDT by Widget Jr (🇺🇦 Слава Україні! 🇺🇦 Sláva Ukrayíni! 🇺🇦 ☭ No CCCP 2.0 ☭)
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To: Widget Jr

Stop it.

You have to prove HT, which cites WaPo, is muddling the waters. If you claim but don’t prove, you attack the messenger and are a liar.

Secondly, I provided above how Marcus earlier cited Daily Mail on this topic and I provided an example where I went against a prior REPORT fron Daily Mail showing their propaganda, which I have not seem them repent of, showing they aren’t to be trusted.

So now you have to do the sane thing and show where HT is incorrect in their reporting here.


12 posted on 05/15/2023 2:25:24 PM PDT by Its All Over Except ...
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To: marcusmaximus
It is just me, or are Team Putin and Russian Shill Inc (™) both more aggressively agitated that usual?

Maybe last week was a unexpected preview of what is coming and they are practicing their preemptive denials?

13 posted on 05/15/2023 2:44:56 PM PDT by Widget Jr (🇺🇦 Слава Україні! 🇺🇦 Sláva Ukrayíni! 🇺🇦 ☭ No CCCP 2.0 ☭)
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To: JonPreston

Yeah, I almost feel sorry for him.


14 posted on 05/15/2023 2:48:19 PM PDT by Its All Over Except ...
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To: MalPearce

So much of the political so-called analysis [dom & int’l] revolves around the author’s mind reading powers, delving into the ‘hearts and minds’ of the subject to divine the real purpose of their statements, ignoring the plain meaning of the words spoke and, coincidentally, done in a way that parallels their own agenda.

How about the dude was blowing off steam, talking sh*t, as would be common and ordinary among tough men [sorry ladies & trannies, real men bond by talking sh*t to each other] in a high stress situation & after seeing many under his command perish, especially from from a non-military guy.


15 posted on 05/15/2023 2:48:37 PM PDT by TonyinLA (I don't have sufficient information to formulate an reasoned opinion said no lefty ever.)
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To: Widget Jr

Team Putin have been excessively cranky lately, that’s for sure.


16 posted on 05/15/2023 2:56:22 PM PDT by marcusmaximus
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To: marcusmaximus

They should, the Russian missile attack on Klemensky a few days ago( the mushroom cloud explosion) is now reading a huge spike in radiation. It was “ rumored” Vlad blew the deleted uranium tank shells the Brits sent to the Ukies.
Vaporized Radioactive particles now detected in the air around Klemensky.

Sorry to say, but if true, another terrible boomerang against the Zelensky regime….Vlad did warn them about shipping DU to the Ukies, their population suffers for their corrupted government.

https://theduran.locals.com/index.php


17 posted on 05/15/2023 3:09:09 PM PDT by delta7
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To: Widget Jr

They’ve been unusually quiet - probably working on their new talking points, getting the wording down pat, running all of that by the front office in St. Petersburg. Plus the usual vying for who will be the leader of the legion.

Allover seems to be in the running for the top spot with allergy as 1st officerette


18 posted on 05/15/2023 3:14:10 PM PDT by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now its your turn)
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To: delta7

“Rumored.” LOL!


19 posted on 05/15/2023 3:59:24 PM PDT by Timber Rattler ("To hold a pen is to be at war." --Voltaire)
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To: Timber Rattler

Here is another video of the huge blast ( it registered a 3.4 ). Something big, very big went up,It appears Vlads Humit is trumping the US satellites. In any case, that sure was a lot of US taxpayers $$$ up in smoke. Vlad did warn the collective West. Also, he did hit six other ammo dumps in that particular attack.

Excellent video for those interested.

https://twitter.com/ChuckCallesto/status/1657939235683409920


20 posted on 05/15/2023 4:21:18 PM PDT by delta7
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