Wagner Boss Yevgeny Prigozhin Admits War Is ‘Not Shaping Up’ in Russia’s Favor :
“The Ukrainians today are one of the strongest armies.”
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Key FactsWagner Chief Prigozhin: 'Putin's Butcher' More Apt Than 'Putin's Chef'
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- Prigozhin, founder of the Wagner mercenary group, finds his nickname 'Putin's Chef' dumb as he cannot cook. He suggests the nickname 'Putin's Butcher'.
- Prigozhin warns of a revolution similar to that of 1917 and a potential loss of the conflict in Ukraine unless the elite gets serious about fighting the war.
- Prigozhin emphasizes that Soviet leader Josef Stalin would not have accepted such failure.
- A cross-border attack into Russia's Belgorod region indicates the failures of the military leadership, warns Prigozhin, adding that Ukraine will seek to strike deeper into Russia.
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Wagner chief, Prigozhin, says nickname ‘Putin’s butcher’ more apt than ‘Putin’s chef’
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Key FactsRussian General Fired for Leading Ukraine War - Report
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- President Vladimir Putin awards General Sergei Surovikin, commander of Russian forces in Ukraine, with the Order of St. George, Third Class, at the headquarters of the Southern Military District in Rostov-on-Don, Russia, on December 31, 2022.
- Gen. Surovikin won repeated promotions in the military until he lost his role in charge of the Ukraine war in January.
- During the hours that Wagner mercenaries marched towards Moscow on June 24, Gen. Surovikin appeared in a video appealing to them to return to base.
- In the weeks after the June revolt, there were unconfirmed reports by Russian military bloggers that Gen. Surovikin had been detained for questioning.
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Key FactsWhere Will Wagner Go After Leaving Belarus?
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- The sensational deal between President Vladimir Putin and Wagner Group financier Yevgeny Prigozhin may have collapsed, as reports suggest that the mercenary fighters are leaving their bases in Belarus and heading to different areas of Wagner activity.
- Since Prigozhin's failed mutiny in June, thousands of Wagner mercenaries have reportedly relocated to Belarus, accepting the Kremlin's offer of pardons in exchange for exile.
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Key FactsGeneral Gerasimov Appears Publicly for First Time Since Wagner Mutiny
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- In January, Putin appointed Gerasimov to lead the Ukraine campaign, and made Surovikin, who was appointed three months earlier, one of his three deputies.
- After a failed mobilization campaign last year, rumors circulated that Gerasimov would be sidelined.
- During war games in the Russian far east in September, a video showed Putin and Gerasimov sitting far apart in an observation booth, waiting for Shoigu in awkward silence.
- Gerasimov was born on September 8, 1955, in Kazan. He graduated from the Kazan Higher Tank Command in 1977, the Malinovsky Military Armoured Forces Academy in 1987, and the Military Academy of the General Staff a decade later.
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Key FactsWeaknesses Impacting Putin After the Wagner Mutiny
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- According to analysts, Russian President Vladimir Putin appears weakened despite defusing the immediate threat during the Wagner mutiny.
- Belarus leader Alexander Lukashenko stated on Thursday that Prigozhin is in Russia and not in Belarusian exile as required by the agreement.
- The threat from Wagner extends beyond the military aspect.
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