Civil War has begun in Russia

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https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2023/06/russia-crisis-coup-prigozhin/674516/

https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/putin-medvedev-wagner-moscow-russia-b2363515.html

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Wow! Donald Trump's puppet master might lose power. There would be no one to pull Trump's strings, but maybe Kim Jung Un.

And Russia could become a free and democratic nation, if they and everyone else is lucky Bad news for traitor Trumpers, though.

Quote by ElCoco

Maybe they'll get it right the second time.

Omg, how dare you lol

Apparently Prigozhin has backed down and might move to Belarus per The Globe and Mail.

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/world/article-mutinous-russian-mercenary-boss-orders-his-fighters-to-turn-back-from/

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/article-russia-says-wagner-groups-leader-will-move-to-belarus-after-his/

So no civil war, just a rich mercenary leader with his nose out of joint.

It seems Putin has won this round, and it's reasonable to think Prigozhin isn't long for this world, like Putin's other detractors. Which is a shame because Putin must go to make peace possible.

"It's not a coup, it's a special military operation." - some YouTube comment

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It seems Putin has won this round, and it's reasonable to think Prigozhin isn't long for this world, like Putin's other detractors. Which is a shame because Putin must go to make peace possible.

I think he lost too, because the Wagner group is pretty important to Putin.

Not sure Russia under a mercenary leader is what the world needs. Can't be worse than Putin? Hold his beer. Putin may well be done like dinner at some point, but Prigozhin does not strike me as an improvement.

It often takes a monster to defeat other monsters. Ukraine would not be a safer vacation destination with Prigozhin all large & in charge.

Putin was forced to eat dog shit by his Wagner boss, in front of the world - but more importantly - to the citizens of Russia. Then he was forced to make concessions and utilize an intermediary (Belarus).

I wouldn't be surprised to wake up one day this week to read about a relatively small, strategic suitcase nuke having gone off in whichever region Putin can determine that Prigozhin is camping out within.

There can be only one.

I'm thinking a large sum of money ended this. Old fashioned tribute... a financial scam. But showing how vulnerable Putin is. The world's richest man must've shelled out quite a sum to insure the control of his throne

Not really too concerned with US forces facing off against Russian Mercs.

They are easily picked off with American tech and at long distance.

I guess our guys always need live fire target practice.

https://www.thedailybeast.com/did-yevgeny-prigozhin-just-get-disappeared-by-duplicitous-putin

https://kyivindependent.com/ukraines-air-force-wagner-troops-down-6-russian-army-helicopters-1-plane-on-june-24/

The Wagner revolt may be over, but the chaos in Russia has likely only begun.

In a brief and, at times, contradictory speech Monday night, Russian President Vladimir Putin cast doubt on the tenuous peace deal the Kremlin struck with Wagner Group founder Yevgeny Prigozhin on Saturday after the mercenary leader spearheaded a short-lived revolt against Russia's defense ministry.

https://www.businessinsider.com/truce-that-stopped-prigozhin-revolt-against-kremlin-already-faltering-2023-6

Get your popcorn popped!

https://www.businessinsider.com/lukashenko-humiliating-putin-brags-stopped-wagner-group-armed-rebellion-experts-2023-6