Civil war in Russia???

[Allen]

Could be. The news now is the mutiny is called off, and no one will be prosecuted. And if you believe that, I've got a bridge in Massachusetts for sale.

After reading the latest, it says that the Wagner group military will go back to fighting side by side with the Russian troops in the Ukraine.

Something fishy is going on.

[Vern Humphrey]

Yep. Last I read was the Russian military was destroying the streets/payment surrounding Moscow to keep Wagner's group out. Civilians were trying to buy plane tickets to get out.

Let's keep low so they don't hit us with a stray shot.

[Embalmer]

Definitely most anti climatic rebellion I've ever seen

[Vern Humphrey]

Definitely most anti climatic rebellion I've ever seen

The Russians are good at embarking on vast undertakings with half-vast ideas.

[Phloating Phlasher]

Something fishy is going on.

I'll say!

[bruce]

Fishy? No. Money talked. You know the rest. Sincerely. bruce.

[RED]

You should not rely on the propaganda that is coming from Ukraine, Russia, or the U.S.!

Bottom line is that humanity does not need this Prigozhin guy to command thousands of nukes.

[Tom Trevor]

Prigozhin and his 25,000 man army will now retire in Blarus to drink and enjoy the scenery. Or Belarus president dies suddenly and Wagner forces take over country for Putin and attack Ukraine from the north. All just a ruse to get them into Belarus?

[Phloating Phlasher]

You should not rely on the propaganda that is coming from Ukraine, Russia, or the U.S.!

Oh I never do.

[dryheat]

That's the scary part. If Russia collapses again what happens. It's one thing to raid bunkers for AK's and rockets.

[Art]

Prigozhin and his 25,000 man army will now retire in Blarus to drink and enjoy the scenery. Or Belarus president dies suddenly and Wagner forces take over country for Putin and attack Ukraine from the north. All just a ruse to get them into Belarus?

Prigozhin's forces are, reportedly, being given Russian Army contracts and folded back into units in the fighting in Ukraine. It seems real possible to me that Putin may be already scheming to take old Priggy out after the dust settles.

[Art]

You should not rely on the propaganda that is coming from Ukraine, Russia, or the U.S.!

Bottom line is that humanity does not need this Prigozhin guy to command thousands of nukes.

Very True.

However, I heard an interesting commentary from a retired U.S. Army general that makes sense. It is also a damning indictment of the current Russian military that a man who made his fortune as a caterer may have been the best mind in the Rooskie armed forces.

This fellow held that Prigozhin put all of his heavy tracked armored vehicles on transporters at the head of the column and his infantry in vehicles following on. He then drove hell for leather north figuring correctly that no one would seriously oppose him. He was correct in this and took three major cities, essentially, without a fight. Moscow was "defended" only by staff troops, some reservists and M.P.s, hardly a match for two divisions of the best troops available to the Russians. That being the case it appeared that Prigozhin's chances of actually taking Moscow were excellent.

So why did he lose his guts?? Inquiring minds want to know.

As Churchill said; "Russia is an enigma wrapped in a riddle."

[Vern Humphrey]

Break out the popcorn -- this will be an interesting show to watch.

[Allen]

I wonder how long it's going to be before the U.S. becomes sympathetic and starts sending billions of $ to aid Putin or Prigozhin?

[Vern Humphrey]

I wonder how long it's going to be before the U.S. becomes sympathetic and starts sending billions of $ to aid Putin or Prigozhin?

Let's hope never -- but with the current Idiot-in-Chief, you can never tell.