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US says Wagner coup is ‘real’ and ‘serious’ as White House consults allies (www.telegraph.co.uk)

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

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Joe Biden has been briefed on the chaotic situation in Russia with US officials describing it as “serious”.

The president was being kept informed as Wagner mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin was accused by Moscow of launching an armed rebellion.

A White House National Security Council spokesman said: “We are monitoring the situation and will be consulting with allies and partners on these developments.”

A US official told CNN this crisis was “real” but the Pentagon and White House were waiting to see how it developed.

Steve Hall, former CIA chief of Russia operations, said it was in a “different league” to Prigozhin’s previous complaints against the Russian military hierarchy.

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[–] LollerCorleone@kbin.social 22 points 1 year ago (2 children)

This is either going to fizzle out in the next few days or get really ugly.

[–] fidodo@beehaw.org 11 points 1 year ago

No matter what happens it's at least 25k troops removed from the front line so that's a big deal.

[–] r3nder@beehaw.org 1 points 1 year ago

Russia II: Romanov Resurrection

This summer. Putin, a man with no hair. On a quest to find his long lost twin. And bring Society Russia back to glory. But, There's only one thing stopping him.. [Prigozhin enters screen left with arm elbow deep up his own ass] "Vaaaladimir?" [Putin throws oligarch out window] "THIS IS SUCH BORSCHIT"

RUSSIA 2: ROMANOV RESURRECTION, COMING TO A THEATRE NEAR YOU.