Posted on 06/25/2023 11:33:36 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican
There has been no word from either the Russian president or the Wagner Group boss since the insurrection was abruptly called off after a deal was brokered by Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko.
Russia's defence minister has been seen in public for the first time since Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin stood down his group of rebel mercenaries.
In the first piece of footage released since the aborted Wagner group mutiny over the weekend, Sergei Shoigu was seen visiting Russian troops involved in Moscow's military operation in Ukraine.
It remains unclear when and where the footage released by state news agency RIA was taken.
(Excerpt) Read more at news.sky.com ...
Must be safe for the old boy to stick his head out.
A number of people in the meme world are saying that Putin/Wagner have stolen a martch on Ukraine and the Wagner troops are now in Belarus and around 100K from Kiev.
The problem with mercenaries is that they have to be kept busy. And, they require a space to be parked between projects. Putin’s Ukraine endeavor was supposed to provide these two requirements but it blew up in his face.
He’ll be replaced by Putin’s ex-head of security and currently governor of the Tula Oblast, Duman.
*The problem with mercenaries is that they have to be kept busy. And, they require a space to be parked between projects.*
Western nations need our own. Let individual nations outside the west contract them out. They’re animals who need to be supplied with women. Where? The French Foreign Leigon’s never used because they’re a nation of Surrender Monkeys. There will always be conflict so they can be kept busy.
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