“He must have led into expecting help from others which did not materialize... Or maybe Russia jammed his link with foreign suppliers of intelligence”
The working theory is that Wagner was told that the masses (a little Communist lingo for you Neocon Supporters) would rise up and OVERTHROW Putin. But when no one rose up, and especially when the Chechens started heading towards Rostov, Wagner knew it was over.
This is the guy who complained about no ammunition yet expected to take on Russia’s Army?
I like the way you are thinking, but allow me to borrow your tin foil hat for a moment...
Remember those NATO exercises that was going on up north? What the P-mam and Vaghner needed was air cover. Perhaps the goal was to peel off some of that NATO force up north, but when the word was given, both planes and ships realized they all had laser targets painted on them, and realized their cover was blown.
Or someone just didn’t feel WW3-ish today.
just my $0.02
Wouldn't surprise me if the CIA had a hand it it. Sounds a bit like the CIA's failed plan of the Bay of Pigs invasion. They need a new play book.