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Ukraine managed to gain ground in Ukraine as Russia faced off against Russia in Russia
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What demands of Prigozhin did they give in to, be specific. Last I checked his demands were that Shoigu and Gerasimov have to be replaced. Last I checked they're still in the same positions they were in, but maybe you know something I don't? Or more likely you have no clue regarding the topic you're attempting to debate.
Generally when there's a coup, those complicit either go to prison or are executed.
After this "failed coup", Prigozhin can go back to Africa with the men loyal to him. He avoids having to be in the front lines during the Ukrainian counter offensive and does so while appearing strong. I suspect Prigozhin has a better sense of how the Ukrainian counter offensive will go than you do. He avoids a possible collapse of the Russian Federation. When things go badly for Russia, he can say he warned everyone, and did what he could to prevent it. When the Putin regime collapses he will be well regarded in Russia.
And that's just the parts of the deal that are publicly known.
Meanwhile what did Putin get? One day he addressed the nation and declared Prigozhin a criminal and terrorist. Then the next day Prigozhin marches on Moscow. Then suddenly all is forgiven, Prigozhin and Wagner are not criminals and terrorists. Kinda a bad look isn't it? Just letting criminals and terrorists off the hook like that?
Seems the only thing Putin got was he didn't get removed from power. And even that's not certain... has Putin been seen publicly since his address where he declared Prigozhin a back-stabbing criminal? I guess we'll have to wait and see...
That's a lot of words to say that none of the demands were met. What Putin got was to avoid bloodshed, keep wagner and subordinate it to MoD by forcing it into official contracts with the MoD. Cleaned house by ferreting out any elements in the government or military that were supportive of a coup. I suspect that you are huffing copium at a faster rate than Ukraine is losing leopards in their offensive. 😂
Yeah, sure Putin intentionally wanted to be humiliated by Prigozhin because there's a 5000-D chess strategy that only you can understand.
Russia is a sinking ship. Prigozhin is a rat jumping off it before it goes down. He's been to the front lines, he knows what's coming better than you do.
But sure, Russian state news says that the glorious Red Army destroyed 4000 Leopard Tanks today. Just keep believing the TV while you see the people that have actually been to the front lines getting the fuck out of there any way they can.
whatever helps you sleep at night I suppose