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-square46fedilinkarrow-up191arrow-down12
arrow-up189arrow-down1external-linkPrigozhin says his forces "are turning our columns around," amid claims of deal brokered by Lukashenkowww.cnn.comKaiser@lemmy.world to World News@lemmy.mlEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square46fedilink
minus-squareBadgernomics@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 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-squarepinwurm@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 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.