Wagner chief Prigozhin says Putin was wrong to accuse him of treason

Breaking news - Mutinous Russian mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin said on Saturday that he and his men would not turn themselves in on the orders of President Vladimir Putin.

Putin had earlier vowed to crush what he called an armed mutiny after Prigozhin's private army seized control of a southern city as part of an attempt to oust the military leadership.

"The president makes a deep mistake when he talks about treason. We are patriots of our motherland, we fought and are fighting for it," Prigozhin said in an audio message.

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[Nn-]

"There are decades where nothing happens; and there are weeks where decades happen"--Vladimir Ilyich Lenin

[alexb]

Настоящий патриот своей страны! Вечная память Вам Евгений Виктрович!

[wreckagevic]

The man is a lot of things but compared to Putin he’s an honest fella.

[Paralyzer]

After listening to this, I must learn to speak and understand Russian, these are intriguing times and history is being made

[ВладимирРусский-дч]

Покойся с миром, Евгений Викторович.. Сердце скорбит. Светлая, вечная память тстинному патриоту России🇷🇺.
Больно. Большая утрата для нашей Родины.

[alienfrommarss]

so far from what I read/seen here online: Wagnar leader had previously complained his boys weren't being fed or given rations, then he ranted they weren't given more ammo or restock the equipment, then he said they were not getting paid, and last straw seems once they took and secured position in an area the Russian army bombed them. So his treason was to turn to the highest bidder and headed to next paid job.

[ARMY_]

Is better to make peace if he loves his people.

[HamasTearEnjoyer]

Prigozhin is really going for the Darth Vader character arc

[samuelkim]

Ngl, this dude spittin facts about the current condition inside russia

[marynally]

Just a friendly word of advice. If I was him I’d not eat, drink or touch anything again for the rest of his life.

[chrisgregory]

I’m not sure about the Wagner situation but I’m 100% that this thread has been invaded by AI!

[GloryOfBarbelo]

The sith rule of 2. The apprentice always kills and overthrows his master.

[righteousone]

This might be the beginning of the end of Putin.

[Astracruiserhenry]

Karma in Russia is spelt as Wagner I see

[ambientlight]

One criminal accusing another criminal.

[أدرار_ؤمعروف]

History is being made right now!

This is a true excitement.

[jamesknight]

"This is the end for Putin" will be the next "this is the end for Trump". We'll be hearing it every few months for the next 10 years.

[fudgediko]

Either Prigozhin win or he dies with Wagner. It's all in for him and no turning back.

[smash]

He is just like Damar from Deep Space 9.

[tormentorxl]

He called putin and the corrupt system for what it is, at least…