His offer of amnesty and exile to Belarus wasn’t a sign of weakness like the Mainstream Media and some in the Alt-Media Community claimed, but proof that the Russian leader was in full control of the situation and powerful enough to end it without the bloodshed that the West wanted.
"...the Russian leader was in full control of the situation..."
And perhaps even conceived and birthed it in the first place?
"...never had any realistic chance..." "...after the Russian..."
No Russian, nor anyone or anything else, was necessary for that to be all-too blindingly obvious before it began. Can there ever really have been any serious question, apart from the questionable state of Prigozhin's emotional/psychological — physical and mental — balance, that it could have ever been anything other than a non-starter?
"...which is why its leader mercifully gave the mutineers a final chance to save their lives by going into exile in Belarus."
Really? You don't think he might have, and has had for quite some time, other plans for them? Are you sure you're not underestimating 'its leader'?
"...his fighters weren’t interested in a coup."
Perhaps not, but they certainly seemed to be revelling in all the 'high-5s' they got on their way out of Rostov. A harbinger of things greater things to come, perhaps methinks?
"...most of them were seemingly brainwashed..."
Yeah, right!
"...somehow or another..."
You don't say?!
"...which Prigozhin would have become aware of as word spread throughout their ranks of President Putin’s earlier address...."
Yes, it's possible Prigozhin genuinely wasn't aware of the role he was unwittingly playing. I don't think subtlety, tact, and the finer points of Machiavellian machination are his forte. Moreover, experience in business — be it of war in Africa or catering in Russia — isn't necessarily an appropriate preparatory course for militarised politics, regardless the degree of praise he may have enjoyed (and, most likely at least partially, as a result of it).
Putin, on the other hand, has not only won wars in recalcitrant places like Chechnya and Abkhazia, so a comparison of their perceptions under these circumstances is hardly likely to be very fitting.
"Popular AMC influencer Pepe Escobar..."
Don't pick at it; you'll only make it worse, it will take much longer to heal if you can't leave it alone. Don't scratch it!
"...the FSB was the first arm of the Russian state to oppose Prigozhin’s coup."
Yeah, but they're probably as au fait with Machiavellian machination as Putin is, seeing as that was his nursery, primary and further education.
"...reckless speculation..."
Maybe it's 5-D?
"...the Russian leader was in full control of the situation and powerful enough to end it without the bloodshed that the West wanted. "
And Putin’s master stroke in ending this aberration smashed the fanciful delusions of the Neo-con globalists to smithereens.
"...the Russian leader was in full control of the situation..."
And perhaps even conceived and birthed it in the first place?
"...never had any realistic chance..." "...after the Russian..."
No Russian, nor anyone or anything else, was necessary for that to be all-too blindingly obvious before it began. Can there ever really have been any serious question, apart from the questionable state of Prigozhin's emotional/psychological — physical and mental — balance, that it could have ever been anything other than a non-starter?
"...which is why its leader mercifully gave the mutineers a final chance to save their lives by going into exile in Belarus."
Really? You don't think he might have, and has had for quite some time, other plans for them? Are you sure you're not underestimating 'its leader'?
"...his fighters weren’t interested in a coup."
Perhaps not, but they certainly seemed to be revelling in all the 'high-5s' they got on their way out of Rostov. A harbinger of things greater things to come, perhaps methinks?
"...most of them were seemingly brainwashed..."
Yeah, right!
"...somehow or another..."
You don't say?!
"...which Prigozhin would have become aware of as word spread throughout their ranks of President Putin’s earlier address...."
Yes, it's possible Prigozhin genuinely wasn't aware of the role he was unwittingly playing. I don't think subtlety, tact, and the finer points of Machiavellian machination are his forte. Moreover, experience in business — be it of war in Africa or catering in Russia — isn't necessarily an appropriate preparatory course for militarised politics, regardless the degree of praise he may have enjoyed (and, most likely at least partially, as a result of it).
Putin, on the other hand, has not only won wars in recalcitrant places like Chechnya and Abkhazia, so a comparison of their perceptions under these circumstances is hardly likely to be very fitting.
"Popular AMC influencer Pepe Escobar..."
Don't pick at it; you'll only make it worse, it will take much longer to heal if you can't leave it alone. Don't scratch it!
"...the FSB was the first arm of the Russian state to oppose Prigozhin’s coup."
Yeah, but they're probably as au fait with Machiavellian machination as Putin is, seeing as that was his nursery, primary and further education.
"...reckless speculation..."
Maybe it's 5-D?
"...the Russian leader was in full control of the situation and powerful enough to end it without the bloodshed that the West wanted. "
Yeah... And?