This has massive implications for Ukraine. With mercenaries providing a large element of the war effort there, there may now be holes in the line or those forces may now be viewed with suspicion and no longer trusted to operate on the frontlines.
Or it could be kremlin free reign for Prigozhin to move into Ukraine on a new front or strategy ?
Prigozhin hasnt been advocating any peace with Ukraine today, indeed he’s quite the opposite.
His whole campaign against Shoigu has been around wanting more equipment, more action and less restraint.
That will be music to the ears of some in the kremlin.
You dont threaten the big boss and get away with it, unless you have a carrot to offer as well.
His reputation is now on the line, he must have doubled down on something.
if he doesnt deliver, he’s better off not making videos from roof tops, but if he does… this could get very ugly for Ukraine and hes on track as successor for the top job.
This is top table stakes now…
Lets see what tomorrow brings, and if Russia uses time to take him on, or if he’s pulled off a deal.
what he may have done is avoided a Wagnexit from Russia, and it may now consolidate all wavers and doubters in Russia behind Putin and a single objective. This may not be good, certainly comments online today were advocating discussions to resolve differences.