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Originally Posted by Itshim
Just a thought no basis what so ever for saying it. A setup to get Putin of the hook and withdraw .
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From sky news
Wagner mutiny may have been an 'orchestrated event', analyst says
The brief mutiny led by Wagner Group chief Yevgeny Prigozhin may have been an "orchestrated event", a global affairs analyst has said.
Michael Bociurkiw, a senior fellow at the Atlantic Council, also told Sky News that the exile of Mr Prigozhin to Belarus may mask future "lethal" events.
He said: "We cannot dismiss the possibility that this was actually an orchestrated event by the Kremlin - perhaps to do some house cleaning of top officials, but also to test the loyalty of people in the military, of other officials."
Mr Bociurkiw went on: "I cannot see Mr Prigozhin riding off into the sunset on a tractor in Belarus, or digging potatoes there, or heading off into the jungle in Africa somewhere.
"It all ended a little too fast and a little too tidy for my liking."
He also warned that the Wagner leader remains extremely powerful.
"Mr Prigozhin commands a force that is bigger than the militaries of some medium-sized countries in Europe.
"And don't forget he commands an incredible amount of resources in Africa - it's said that in DRC alone their annual income from mining is about a billion dollars.
"The border with Belarus is very porous - it could still be used for another push against Ukraine, and with Mr Prigozhin there and his tactics, it's pretty lethal."