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Live updates: Wagner’s Yevgeniy Prigozhin believed to be aboard crashed plane in Russia (www.washingtonpost.com)

submitted 1 year ago by Powderhorn@beehaw.org to c/news@beehaw.org

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[–] patchymoose@beehaw.org 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It's astounding that Prigozhin was so naive as to think that he could attempt a coup against Putin, and then simply retire in exile to Belarus. Everybody knew something like this would happen, except Prigozhin himself apparently. People have suffered 'unfortunate accidents' at the hands of Putin for far less.

[–] theodewere@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago

then simply retire in exile to Belarus

why would anyone think he was looking to retire

[–] paper_clip@kbin.social 5 points 1 year ago

https://mastodon.coffee/@TidalFlats/110940255733069000

Putin:

I thought I had him in a box.

And then he got out like a fox.

And then I saw him in a house.

And I then he went to Belarus.

So I will track him here and there.

Say! I can track him anywhere!

I do not like this Wagner man!

Thank you! Thank you, SAM-I-Am.

[–] justdoit@lemm.ee 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Is every vaguely prominent leader in Russia dumb as rocks? How did he think he’d get away with an attempted coup while leaving the dictator in power?

Did he expect to get points for being bad at a coup?

[–] autotldr@lemmings.world 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

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Yevgeniy Prigozhin, the Wagner Group mercenary chief who led a short-lived mutiny against the Kremlin in June, was listed as a passenger on a plane that crashed in Russia on Wednesday, killing all 10 people on board, including three pilots and seven passengers, according to Russian state news agency Tass, which cites the press service of the Ministry of Emergency Situations.

Russia’s emergency services did not immediately confirm whether Prigozhin had been on board and died.

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[–] AbsolutelyNotCats@lemdro.id 1 points 1 year ago

Nice save bro

[–] heartlessevil@lemmy.one 1 points 1 year ago

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[–] Peaces@infosec.pub 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

https://wapo.st/3sqwTwL

[–] sexy_peach@feddit.de 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

What about this?

[–] Peaces@infosec.pub 4 points 1 year ago

WaPo gift link to bypass paywall.

[–] Hyperreality@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago

I wonder if Prigozhin had kompromat or a dead man's switch.

Seems plausible that this will cause issues further down the line.