Posted on 06/24/2023 2:25:42 PM PDT by McGruff
The rebellious Russian mercenary commander who ordered his troops to march on Moscow before abruptly reversing course will move to neighboring Belarus and not face prosecution, the Kremlin said Saturday, as part of a deal to defuse a crisis that represented the most significant challenge to President Vladimir Putin in his more than two decades in power.
The charges against Yevgeny Prigozhin for mounting an armed rebellion will be dropped and the troops who joined him also will not be prosecuted, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov announced, and fighters from his Wagner Group who did not take part in the uprising will be offered contracts by the Defense Ministry.
Putin had vowed to punish those behind the armed uprising led by his onetime protege, whose forces seized a key military facility in southern Russia before advancing on the capital. In a televised speech to the nation, Putin called the rebellion a “betrayal” and “treason.”
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I think we could use another dozen or so Ukraine stories.
In less than a half a day, Putin goes from ranting about treason to a have a nice day pardon.
pooty is weakened now
Real estate broker said he had his eye on a three bedroom with pool and bomb shelter. Good school district and near public transportation and a rutabaga market within walking distance.
And the Ukrainian supporting freaks on this site go from yea it’s a coup against Putin to the realization it was nothing more then a protest in less then an hour. LOL, good times.
He’ll open up a restaurant there.
Belarus would make a perfect launch-point for hitting Kiev.
At window....singing....
Give my regards to Moskva,
remember me to gallows square
tell all the guards at Lefortovo Prison
I won’t soon be there.
Yevgeny, the moving trucks are here, but they look a lot like tanks.
Make sure you let Putin know exactly where you’re living. Great idea.
—> pooty is weakened now
People who write “pooty” are just coming out to celebrate Pride month…
I have to agree. This makes Putin look weak. Hard liners will not be pleased. Putin may need to be retired.
I risk being labeled a Putin lover when I favor neither side and don’t have much good to say about either Putin or Zelensky; but, I think that serious uprising in Russia was handled well!!
I’m not certain about this but it’s starting to look like it was as WebbUnion said was possible; That is a planned feint , a distraction, perhaps a ruse?
Why?
—distract from an offense somewhere else
—as some one here said, to flush out actual traitors and agents to Putin
—to get money
—to gain power or more weapons , ammo
—maybe (just thought of this) it’s a deeper move by Prigozhin to keep himself in the limelight, gain attention and perhaps try to wrest power later from Putin???
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Or maybe Prigozhin just simply backed down?
It was a head-fake.
I risk being labeled a Putin lover when I favor neither side and don’t have much good to say about either Putin or Zelensky; but, I think that serious uprising in Russia was handled well!!
“And the Ukrainian supporting freaks on this site go from yea it’s a coup against Putin to the realization it was nothing more then a protest in less then an hour.”
Heck, the Jan 6th protesters had more staying power.
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