No honest observer on either side of the debate really thinks that an exiled Ukrainian-funded oligarch and one of the US’ previously most powerful neoconservatives have President Putin’s best interests in mind when suggesting that he’s at risk of being overthrown if he doesn’t purge the Russian military.
Jun 30, 2023·edited Jun 30, 2023Liked by Andrew Korybko
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A couple of typos: 1) the title "...To Think Putin That Can’t...";
2) "...Khodorkovsky, who was designed by Russia ..." should be 'designated [as]' or 'deemed', presumably?
"...Western intelligence agencies masterfully manipulated Prigozhin’s rivalry with the Defense Ministry, the paranoia that this provoked, and his delusions of grandeur..."
You think they 'masterfully manipulated' anything more than simply observing how a man under pressure and exposed to war, as Prigozhin had been, gradually succumbed to insidious inner voices? I'm sure they would LIKE to have played such an active role, and they certainly TRY to do so, but do you have evidence to suggest they were able to (and continue to do so)?
"...Khodorkovsky and Pence..."
I don't believe anyone takes either of those two any more seriously than the other, so perhaps better not to inflate their importance by superfluous mention?
"...the minds of their targets..."
Maybe. So what?
I don't believe they're any more important than the above, and enjoy the same effect of superfluous mention.
день педанта
A couple of typos: 1) the title "...To Think Putin That Can’t...";
2) "...Khodorkovsky, who was designed by Russia ..." should be 'designated [as]' or 'deemed', presumably?
"...Western intelligence agencies masterfully manipulated Prigozhin’s rivalry with the Defense Ministry, the paranoia that this provoked, and his delusions of grandeur..."
You think they 'masterfully manipulated' anything more than simply observing how a man under pressure and exposed to war, as Prigozhin had been, gradually succumbed to insidious inner voices? I'm sure they would LIKE to have played such an active role, and they certainly TRY to do so, but do you have evidence to suggest they were able to (and continue to do so)?
"...Khodorkovsky and Pence..."
I don't believe anyone takes either of those two any more seriously than the other, so perhaps better not to inflate their importance by superfluous mention?
"...the minds of their targets..."
Maybe. So what?
I don't believe they're any more important than the above, and enjoy the same effect of superfluous mention.