Prigozhin's coup against Putin failed, but it may have created the conditions that are necessary for success in a second attempt. I also discuss the interest...

Prigozhin’s coup against Putin failed, but it may have created the conditions that are necessary for success in a second attempt.

  • Kees N ✅@toot.community
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    1 year ago

    @laurens
    Uhm, 1) I don’t think it was a coup against Putin, but rather against the army top.
    2) I think it succeeded: the Kremlin bureaucracy is severely disturbed.
    3) Putin needs Prigozhin as much as Prigozhin needs Putin.
    4) I think Prigozhin has a lot of leverage on Putin, but he does not want to slaughter the chicken with the golden eggs