@Kaiser@lemmy.world to World News@lemmy.mlEnglish • 1 year agoPrigozhin says his forces "are turning our columns around," amid claims of deal brokered by Lukashenkowww.cnn.comexternal-linkmessage-square42fedilinkarrow-up194cross-posted to: news@exploding-heads.com
arrow-up194external-linkPrigozhin says his forces "are turning our columns around," amid claims of deal brokered by Lukashenkowww.cnn.com@Kaiser@lemmy.world to World News@lemmy.mlEnglish • 1 year agomessage-square42fedilinkcross-posted to: news@exploding-heads.com
minus-square@Badgernomics@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglish1•1 year agoAt what point, if ever, in Russian politics has self-canibalisation been a problem for them? Putin has thrown down against Prigozhin, brought Alltwen arms of State to bare… and allowed him to walk away…? If you think he’s blundered I would caution about underestimating him, a brutal, ruthless bastard… for sure, but not a fool… If he was a fool he wouldn’t have got to the position he has at Wagner in the first place…!
minus-square@pinwurm@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglish2•1 year agoMy gut feeling is that this is a burn after reading moment. If there’s anything following politics has taught me, is that fools can be highly effective with a little bit of luck. And I agree with you. Fool or not, I wouldn’t underestimate the guy.
At what point, if ever, in Russian politics has self-canibalisation been a problem for them?
Putin has thrown down against Prigozhin, brought Alltwen arms of State to bare… and allowed him to walk away…?
If you think he’s blundered I would caution about underestimating him, a brutal, ruthless bastard… for sure, but not a fool…
If he was a fool he wouldn’t have got to the position he has at Wagner in the first place…!
My gut feeling is that this is a burn after reading moment.
If there’s anything following politics has taught me, is that fools can be highly effective with a little bit of luck.
And I agree with you. Fool or not, I wouldn’t underestimate the guy.