(06-25-2023, 05:20 AM)Ninurta Wrote: I think it might all have just been a tempest in a teapot. I think all the claims of a "Russian Civil War" were entirely overblown, but folks making those claims were probably taking their cues from the Kremlin, who were all huddling in corners and pissing themselves that some kind of "insurrection" was about to happen. Kinda like Dems did during the Jan 6 "insurrection", except this one had actual weapons involved - they were just not being pointed at the government.
I've not read or seen anything from Prigozhin threatening a governmental overthrow. He seems to just be highly pissed at a couple guys in the top brass that screwed over the mercenaries.
Well another thought I had on this is that Prigozhin would probably have to fulfil the needs of his ranking members in his little army and perhaps was showing a bit of spine to his troops who I would imagine would not in the best of spirits. A bluff, who knows.
He seemed to be demonstrating he takes no shit even from the powers in the Kremlin. His bluff? Testing the waters in the mother land to see how much support was there then back to work. It may or may not of worked to his favor or to those in his army.
Certainly got the attention of the media around the world.
Might be a tactic?
Kind regards,
Bally)