Lee Heidhues 6.23.2023
It’s difficult to discern what is really happening in Putin’s Russia.
Reporters who tell the story may end up in jail. Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich has been imprisoned since late March for his honest reporting from Russia.
Reporters aren’t the only ones threatening Putin’s ironclad rule. Now the head of the mercenary Wagner Group Yevgeny Prigozhin has pledged retaliation after the Russian military allegedly attacked his forces. The Kremlin denies the charges and said he is attempting a “mutiny.
“This is not a military coup. This is a march for justice,” Prigozhin said.
Naturally the Western media is falling all over itself to advertise what it hopes is Russian fratricide which could damage, if not destroy Vladimir Putin.
Excerpted from Deutsche Welle 6.23.2023
The Russian Prosecutor General’s Office said on Telegram that Yevgeny Prigozhin’s actions could see him sentenced behind bars for 12 to 20 years.
Prigozhin is a Wanted Man in both Russia and the United States.
The office said Prigozhin was charged under Article 279 of the Russian Criminal Code for organizing an armed insurrection.
“His actions will be given a proper legal assessment,” the office added.
https://www.dw.com/en/wagner-chief-accuses-russian-army-of-deceiving-putin/video-66018741
https://www.dw.com/en/live-russias-wagner-chief-faces-mutiny-charges/a-66018647
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