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[-] Empricorn@feddit.nl 95 points 3 months ago

Imagine if Prigozhin had waited until now for his ill-fated push to the Kremlin...

[-] baronvonj@lemmy.world 40 points 3 months ago

As I recall, he called it off after the Kremlin walked back whatever policy it was that pissed him off.

[-] fluxion@lemmy.world 40 points 3 months ago

I seem to recall that arresting Gerasimov during a visit to Rostov-on-Don was part if the plan, and one of the generals next in line was friendly to Wagner so it would've created division in the ranks. But Shoigu got tipped off, the general backed out, and Prigozhin eventually realized without military backing he'd eventually lose

[-] Itdidnttrickledown@lemmy.world 15 points 3 months ago

At least he has learned his lesson now. /s

[-] jonne@infosec.pub 12 points 3 months ago

Don't fly over Russia after trying to do a coup?

[-] doodledup@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

You mean, don't use airplanes in Russia period? Also, don't stand close to windows.

[-] Itdidnttrickledown@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago

All these things.

[-] DudeImMacGyver@sh.itjust.works 31 points 3 months ago

Imagine if he had balls and actually did it back then

[-] Empricorn@feddit.nl 32 points 3 months ago

As they say in Breaking Bad: no half-measures. It got him murdered anyway, he should have gone all the way with a coup...

[-] ngwoo@lemmy.world 7 points 3 months ago

Prigozhin sobering up early is one of history's big disappointments.

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