Wagner exists because Putin and the upper echelons of the Russian government allow it to exist.
When Wagner is no longer needed or if Putin views Prigozhin as a threat, Wagner is gone.
Posted on 05/29/2023 7:40:44 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican
Vladimir Putin could be ousted by Russia's private military group, the Wagner army, according to Igor Girkin, a former Federal Security Service officer who once led a group of Russian militants in Donetsk.
Girkin, who is also known by his alias "Strelkov" and is now a prominent war blogger , said that Wagner's chief Yevgeny Prigozhin could overthrow the Russian president, the Daily Mail reported.
"If Prigozhin remains the head of Wagner, the mutiny will come quickly and radically," Girkin said in a video shared by WarTranslated.
"A coup attempt has been declared...What will happen next, I don't know, especially as Wagner is urgently withdrawn to rear bases...The danger of a looming coup is clear."
Prigozhin, who was once close with Putin, has in recent months repeatedly criticised Russian defense ministry. Last week he said that Ukraine has gained more troops and more weapons since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
The Wagner founder added to his feud with Russia's public leaders when he claimed that the Ukraine war had backfired, according to The Hill. He counted large losses to the Wagner Group in their pursuit of Bakhmut, as well as the Ukrainian army's strength, while suggesting that Russia's top leadership should be changed.
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How, the Wagner group is going to kill him.
Gee, all these claims might be propaganda and/or wishful thinking?
Well, Putin’s entire armed force is in Ukraine right now. Even the Ukraine/Russian border is only thinly defended by armed FSB agents. The road to Moscow is unlikely to offer any significant defense, but it is also about 600 miles long. It would be very difficult to move a large army that distance quickly.
Coup d’etats are like bankruptcies.
They happen gradually, then suddenly.
And, how is an army 32,000 going to defeat one an army with more than 800,000 active members to get to Putin?
As has been said before, Putin has been overthrown almost as many times as he has died. More BS hope porn disinfo. Can’t your media masters make up something new to lie about? Let us all know when he is actually overthrown or dies. Until then, stop making fools of yourselves by repeating this crap over and over and over again.
Yevgeny Prigozhin is competent. Putin is an idiot. The Russian military is corrupt.
Why would the Wagners do that? Running a country is a pain in the butt. Easier to fight wars.
If Putin is removed, Medvedev takes over.
If Medvedev is removed, Putin-2 takes over.
If Putin-2 is removed, Medvedev-2 takes over.
So just wake up from the wet dream.
BI=BS
I suspect that Putin will be overthrown when Russia runs out of missiles, which has happened about 20 times now, according to the Western Media.
“Well, Putin’s entire armed force is in Ukraine right now.”
Link please.
The claims of Putin’s illness have nothing to do with the statements of the head of Wagner group.
“Could be overthrown” yet again. Blah, blah, blah.
“If Putin is removed, Medvedev takes over.”
As I’ve noted before, if Medvedev takes over, based on what he’s said, I would expect the war to rise in tempo quite a bit and I would not want to be living in Europe then.
True, but how many times have we also seen claims like this?
It’s all bluster / nonsense.
I don’t support the lying tyrant Putin but this article is pure Ukrainian propaganda.
Its mind boggling that Ukraine is being ruled by an idiot...do people not understand there is no military solution for Ukraine...how many people have to die before this is understand...why do dumb people think they are smart? Biden is dumb...the sense of righteous(I am right you are wrong) is what gets people killed for nothing...FOOLS or JUST DUMB.
Oh please
The entire Russian army is not in Ukraine
Wagner exists because Putin and the upper echelons of the Russian government allow it to exist.
When Wagner is no longer needed or if Putin views Prigozhin as a threat, Wagner is gone.
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