Yevgeny Prigozhin in June led his Wagner Group mercenaries on a “march of justice” toward Moscow with the goal of ousting Russian military leadership that he cast as incompetent.
Russian military blogger Igor Girkin last December used his popular Telegram channel to declare that the “fish’s head is completely rotten” and that top officials in Moscow had completely botched the invasion of Ukraine.
The Kremlin has strongly denied any connection to the Wagner Group boss’s death. They say that claims Mr. Putin ordered his assassination are nothing more than Western disinformation.If Mr. Putin was involved, as most Western observers believe, it may seem surprising on the surface that the Russian president let Prigozhin live for two months after his short-lived mutiny in June. Outsiders have also remarked on how Mr. Putin allowed Mr.
Ms. Snegovaya said that the Prigozhin-led Wagner Group mutiny, which ended in a negotiated truce before the mercenary troops reached Moscow, was just the first domino to fall. She said the entire Prigozhin affair may have demonstrated to both Mr. Putin and any adversaries waiting in the wings that the once-strong support for the Russian president may have faded.
On the whole, specialists say that critical voices in the Russian blogosphere have slowly disappeared over the past several months. The community of military bloggers, or “mil-bloggers,” that had been so sharply critical of Mr. Putin, Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu and other top officials throughout 2022 and into 2023 seems to have been greatly diminished. They’ve been at least partially replaced by bloggers and social media figures more supportive of Russia’s war effort.Throughout Mr.
In retrospect, it’s little surprise Prigozhin’s short-lived rebellion seems to have pushed Mr. Putin toward another round of violent crackdowns. Specialists say that Prigozhin’s activities both before and after the aborted mutiny may have left the Russian president little choice but to take him off the playing field, especially after Mr. Putin struck a deal that seemingly offered Prigozhin immunity and a free ride out of Russia despite his public threats to march on the Russian capital.
México Últimas Noticias, México Titulares
Similar News:También puedes leer noticias similares a ésta que hemos recopilado de otras fuentes de noticias.
‘In the Rearview’ Director Maciek Hamela Brings Human Face to Brutal Ukraine WarThe documentary, headed to the Toronto Film Festival, sees Ukrainian refugees during the first days of Russia’s invasion telling stories of trauma, loss and humanity from within a dusty van as they escape the war's despair and danger.
Leer más »
Yankees' heralded prospect Jasson Dominguez suffers brutal injury after successful debutNew York Yankees prized prospect Jasson Dominguez tore his ulnar collateral ligament, which requires Tommy John surgery to repair, manager Aaron Boone said Sunday.
Leer más »
Chile marks 50 years since the coup that ushered in a brutal military dictatorshipChile on Monday was commemorating the 50th anniversary of the coup led by Gen. Augusto Pinochet. The coup ushered in a brutal military dictatorship that lasted almost 17 years.
Leer más »
Chile marks 50 years since the coup that ushered in a brutal military dictatorshipChile on Monday was commemorating the 50th anniversary of the coup led by Gen. Augusto Pinochet
Leer más »
Auburn police investigate after woman thrown to ground in brutal fight captured on video“The circumstances surrounding the altercation indicate that this is an isolated incident, and that all parties involved were acquainted,' police say.
Leer más »
Chile marks 50 years since the coup that ushered in a brutal military dictatorshipChile on Monday was commemorating the 50th anniversary of the coup led by Gen. Augusto Pinochet
Leer más »