RE: Russia and Ukraine
June 25, 2023 at 4:38 pm
(This post was last modified: June 25, 2023 at 4:39 pm by BrianSoddingBoru4.)
(June 25, 2023 at 2:38 pm)HappySkeptic Wrote: Prigozhin is going to have an unfortunate case of Polonium in his tea. If he isn't in control of his forces, his usefulness to Putin is zero. As a strongman, Putin cannot afford to show weakness.
I’m not entirely sure about that. Prigozhin is savvy enough (and knows Putin well enough) that it’s hard to imagine that he would have taken this deal without some sort of safety net. My wild-arsed guess would be some sort of blackmail that even Putin’s nearest and dearest couldn’t ignore.
Boru
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