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[-] MiddleWeigh@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago

This could definitely be a powder keg moment in some way.

[-] wet_squid@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

While it’s always great to watch enemies turning against each other (Boebert vs MTG!), let‘s not forget that Putin is a mad man with his finger on a nuclear button.

I wish the best for the people living there who will suffer the consequences of a dictator who gets pushed into a corner.

[-] Max_UL@lemmy.pro 2 points 2 years ago

And also what if Prigozhin gets his hands on any nuclear facilities...

[-] Clbull@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago

If true, this is a major setback for Putin.

I don't think this little rebellion has a chance to overthrow Putin. Maybe if all of Wagner rebelled?

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[-] DAC_Protogen@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

Popcorn material.

[-] YuYuHunter@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

If they would merely keep Rostov, a city with one million citizens, this would already be an enormous problem for Russia. But the Wagner group is going all-out, and I strongly doubt whether they'll be able to oust the Russian government.

[-] boilingpenguin@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

If there's one thing I've learned from my history classes it's that power vacuums (or even perceived power vacuums) and the ensuing instability always end well for everyone involved....

/s

[-] tallwookie@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

lol he switched sides? ah, classic.

Russia/Putin is boned, Wagner is all they really had left for non-shite fighting capacity

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[-] name_NULL111653@pawb.social 3 points 2 years ago

The rebellion has started. Let's hope they win. Wagner group aren't great people, but Putin is worse for giving the orders and calling the shots against so many innocent lives.

[-] firipu@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

As bad as Putin is, I'm not sure Wagner would be better. They're even worse thugs than Putin :(

[-] FartFace@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

Yeah, I wanted Putin to go, but this might be a "be careful what you wish for" thing.
They should just be a nice mixed economy low corruption actual democracy (a super scandi) and the russian people free and happy goddamit.

[-] tym@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

Supposedly they've already agreed to retreat to Belarus? Shortest coup ever, or a dog n pony show.

[-] nbafantest@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago
[-] Neekaneeka@lemmynsfw.com 2 points 1 year ago

Link dead/broken

[-] ArugulaZ@kbin.social 2 points 2 years ago

I wonder if Flight of the Valkyries plays wherever the Wagner Group goes. (For at least two reasons.)

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