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Russia says Wagner Group’s leader will move to Belarus after his rebellious march challenged Putin
AP ^ | June 24, 2023

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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To: Navy Patriot

Agree. I read that they possibly flushed out a military source in Belarus, and I noticed at the same time Wagner is headed for Belarus.......maybe to kick some ass?


101 posted on 06/24/2023 4:39:13 PM PDT by davidb56
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To: Vermont Lt

In dreams, Putin walks away.

He was probably at the table with the Wagner Group leader in Belarus toasting the sting op on the US State Department.

No one actually declares Putin wasn’t there, or where else he may have been. We will never know and don’t need to.


102 posted on 06/24/2023 4:48:29 PM PDT by RitaOK (WE ARE OCCUPIED. imo.... Now. the USSA, until WE FIGHT)
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To: USA-FRANCE

He was late to the plane departure for Belarus.


103 posted on 06/24/2023 4:51:11 PM PDT by RitaOK (WE ARE OCCUPIED. imo.... Now. the USSA, until WE FIGHT)
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To: Night Hides Not
Maybe the IRS should put a check box on your 1040.

I want to pledge 50$ of my taxes to fight wars the USA needs to support the New World Order.

104 posted on 06/24/2023 5:09:07 PM PDT by eyedigress (Trump is my President!)
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To: kiryandil
"The hohos got their hohopes up..."

That's funny. Ho ho ho ho hohohohohohohohohohohoho...

They figured out they were never gonna have any shot on the battlefield and this stupid scheme was the best thing their little minds could come up with. That is, ALL of their little minds, nato fop minds, neocon wanker minds, hoho nazi minds....

And, of course, the minds of the little schlamiels and schlamolzzles who support those losers on forums like FR...

105 posted on 06/24/2023 5:09:42 PM PDT by ganeemead (Ukraine/Zelensky: Adding an element of chutzpah to ordinary Nazism...)
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To: Sunsong
"little pooty is weakened now"

Putin would win any election anybody could hold in Russia with near 90% of the vote.

This stupid stunt was the hohos' last shot. You won't have to wait long to watch them surrender. Kind of like the scene on USS Misouri in Tokyo harbor in 45...

106 posted on 06/24/2023 5:28:45 PM PDT by ganeemead (Ukraine/Zelensky: Adding an element of chutzpah to ordinary Nazism...)
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To: MeganC

Apparently, Putin isn’t tired of “winning” just yet. An entire squadron of the Russian Air force was blasted out of Russian skies today by “friendly” forces. Humiliation for the Kremlin and its useful fools. Fortunately, they are too obtuse to notice their Tin Pot Tsar has no clothes.


107 posted on 06/24/2023 5:34:36 PM PDT by lodi90
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To: lodi90
An entire squadron of the Russian Air force was blasted out of Russian skies today by “friendly” forces.

Millions killed, eh, Dad?

108 posted on 06/24/2023 5:37:14 PM PDT by kiryandil (China Joe and Paycheck Hunter - the Chink in America's defenses)
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To: ganeemead

Putin would win any election anybody could hold in Russia with near 90% of the vote.


You have to give credit to Putin. He’s shown today he can quickly dig trenches around Moscow, too.


109 posted on 06/24/2023 5:43:00 PM PDT by lodi90
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To: McGruff

He’s a deadman walking. There is no safety in Belarus.


110 posted on 06/24/2023 5:46:18 PM PDT by DownInFlames (P)
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To: ganeemead

this from the guy who compared putin to Jesus


111 posted on 06/24/2023 5:48:23 PM PDT by Sunsong
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To: CapandBall

👍😊


112 posted on 06/24/2023 5:49:25 PM PDT by RitaOK (WE ARE OCCUPIED. imo.... Now. the USSA, until WE FIGHT)
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To: everyone

And Wagner will get away with this. Putin better watch out he doesn't get deposed from within.

113 posted on 06/24/2023 5:51:43 PM PDT by McGruff (Don't underestimate Joe's ability to f*** things up - Barack Obama)
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To: eyedigress
The Zeepers were orgasmic all morning.

And in the middle of the night, our time. One Ukie chick was exulting about how no “Russian trolls” (their code phrase for those of us who are against our tax dollars going to their little dancing queen with no accountability) were posting. She went on about how this signaled a “revolution” on FR and how the Ukies’ dissenters were “vaporized.”

I saw it this morning while having my coffee and found it hilarious. 🤣 These posts were made at 2:00, 3:00 a.m, CDT, but it wasn’t that conservative Americans were asleep; it was because we were vaporized.” 😄😆

This is some kind of ridiculous ploy that the USA should have no involvement in.

We should not be wasting billions in this craphole just to protect dirty diaper joe and all of his cohorts in congress.

It is disgusting.

I agree with everything you just said.

Chris Salcedo on Newsmax said pretty much the same thing on his show yesterday.

114 posted on 06/24/2023 6:06:30 PM PDT by Allegra (Stop the Zeepers from Censoring FReepers)
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To: McGruff

The United States is funding all sides of this suedo war in order to protect/destroy the bio labs in Ukraine. China is also doing their part. I believe covid (lab created bio weapon) originated in Ukraine. This “war” is a complete coverup of the money trail to US GOVERNMENT officials on all sides making shitloads of money from Ukrainian labs.


115 posted on 06/24/2023 6:29:36 PM PDT by Maskot (Put every dem/lib in prison........like yesterday!!! )
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To: McGruff

Wagner is done as of July 1st when their “soldiers” sign contracts with the Russian MOD. If they weren’t the Russian Air Force would finish them off.


116 posted on 06/24/2023 6:36:59 PM PDT by lodi90
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To: Mariner

I would tend to agree with that. The old saying is that if you are going to go after the King, you best not miss. Assuming this was even a serious attempt, they missed. Putin will have more control than ever now.


117 posted on 06/24/2023 8:18:25 PM PDT by Republican Wildcat
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To: TalBlack

So, all you knowledgeable Russia hands, they let Prigozhan walk or he gets one in the head?
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Listen to Putin’s speech on the matter. He praised the Wagner group for their bravery, and highly successful operations in Ukraine. Keep in mind the Wagner group are “ legends” amongst many Russians due to their huge battlefield successes.

If you read Prigozhans statements, his actions were directed against the Russian military leadership, presumably Shoigu. He made accusations that the Russian military leadership had intentionally fired on a Wagner storm unit, killing many Wagnerites and simply not playing hardball with the Ukies.

Putting it all together: many Russians believe Ukraine should be steamrolled, use the full, unrestricted force of their military-flatten Ukraine - something Vlad has not done but may now be forced by public opinion to do.

Vlad is smart enough to know you don’t kill/ imprison a figure who is admired by many, that said, Wagner’s recruitment figures continue to increase.


118 posted on 06/24/2023 8:46:00 PM PDT by delta7
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To: freeandfreezing
involves multiple military planes being shot down

No planes were shot down and no blood was spilled period. Good God, you freaks believe anything.
119 posted on 06/24/2023 8:49:10 PM PDT by JoSixChip (2020: The year of unreported truths; 2021: My main take away from this year? Trust no one.)
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To: USA-FRANCE
Here is Putin’s panic-driven speech

Complete garbage. Putin addressed the nation just like every other time he has done it. And the only reason he did it this time was to correct the media driven frenzy. It was no more then a protest because Russia is breaking-up the Wagner group.
120 posted on 06/24/2023 8:52:11 PM PDT by JoSixChip (2020: The year of unreported truths; 2021: My main take away from this year? Trust no one.)
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