Posted on Jun 27, 2023
Newsday - ‘Vladimir Putin’s popularity boosted by Wagner mutiny’ - BBC Sounds
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An attempted armed mutiny in Russia will boost President Vladimir Putin’s popularity, according to his former spokesman.
Sergei Markov’s comments come after the US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, said the rebellion by Yevgeny Prigozhin's Wagner fighters, fuelled by anger at the Kremlin’s leadership of the invasion of Ukraine, was a demonstration of "real cracks" in Mr Putin's authority.
Mr Markov told Newsday: “Support of Vladimir Putin will not be less but bigger now because people (are) not afraid of Prigozhin, people (are) afraid of chaos and anarchy…Vladimir Putin resolved this problem by peaceful means without no bloodshed…I think after this event using technical nuclear weaponry became much more likely.”
Sergei Markov’s comments come after the US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, said the rebellion by Yevgeny Prigozhin's Wagner fighters, fuelled by anger at the Kremlin’s leadership of the invasion of Ukraine, was a demonstration of "real cracks" in Mr Putin's authority.
Mr Markov told Newsday: “Support of Vladimir Putin will not be less but bigger now because people (are) not afraid of Prigozhin, people (are) afraid of chaos and anarchy…Vladimir Putin resolved this problem by peaceful means without no bloodshed…I think after this event using technical nuclear weaponry became much more likely.”
Newsday - ‘Vladimir Putin’s popularity boosted by Wagner mutiny’ - BBC Sounds
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel I have a bridge for sale...
..."Mr Markov told Newsday: “Support of Vladimir Putin will not be less but bigger now because people (are) not afraid of Prigozhin, people (are) afraid of chaos and anarchy…Vladimir Putin resolved this problem by peaceful means without no bloodshed…I think after this event using technical nuclear weaponry became much more likely.”
..."Mr Markov told Newsday: “Support of Vladimir Putin will not be less but bigger now because people (are) not afraid of Prigozhin, people (are) afraid of chaos and anarchy…Vladimir Putin resolved this problem by peaceful means without no bloodshed…I think after this event using technical nuclear weaponry became much more likely.”
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Translations are tough to not laugh at, but the premise that Putin is more popular is a little optimistic. Prigozhin turned away of his own will. He had the man power to topple the government and Putin knows it. This could have turned into a global conflict in a second had he marched on Moscow. Putin with his back against the wall WOULD have popped a nuke, even in his own country to hold onto power for another day.
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