Reports from Russia Make Clear There Was No "Wagner Mutiny" by Paul Craig Roberts!
(2023-07-12 at 21:12:06 )

Reports from Russia Make Clear There Was No "Wagner Mutiny" by Paul Craig Roberts!

Reports from Russia have clarified what the alleged "Prigozhin Mutiny" was all about.

The Russian military brass told Mr. Prigozhin that his independent Wagner group would be incorporated into the Russian military as of July 1 and be subject to the chain of command. Mr. Prigozhin and his commanders rejected this and saw it as an act of envy of the Wagner Groups success compared to Russian Army units. The alleged "march on Moscow" was a protest to get President Putins attention, not an attempt to overthrow President Putin or the government.

On June 29 President Putin met with Mr. Prigozhin and his commanders for several hours where the Wagner commanders gave their version of events and expressed their commitment to MotherRussia.

Having witnessed the Wagner Groups effectiveness in battle, President Putin was desirous of keeping the Wagner Group on the front line in Ukraine. The Belarus president, Lukashenko, also wanted the unit and invited them to Belarus.

Mr. Prigozhin and his commanders agreed to be incorporated into the Russian chain of command. There is no information whether President Putin met Mr. Prigozhins demand-request for a more competent Russian general staff and a more determined effort to bring the conflict to a victorious conclusion.

Clearly, no move has been made against Mr. Prigozhin. He is a billionaire Russian businessman separate from his Wagner Group, and no moves have been made against his business.

Now, compare these facts with the amazingly stupid accounts given by the entirety of the United States and United Kingdom media, politicians, and alleged "Russian experts." Do you remember the headlines: "Prigozhin marches on Moscow," "Putins Last Days," "Putin damaged by mutiny," "Weakened, will Putin now be overthrown"?

It was obvious to anyone with a bit of intelligence that it could not possibly have been a military mutiny to overthrow President Putin. The military brass, the media, and President Putins aides told him it was a mutiny before he spoke with Lukashenko and Prigozhin.

As long as the media reports news as its ideological wishes and official narratives instead of facts, we will live in a fictional existence!!

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