Is There a Coup Unfolding in Russia?

Are the Wagner Group mercenaries that Putin has used to wage the war in Ukraine attempting an armed coup against Putin?

I don't know. There's so much propaganda out of Russia and Ukraine I try to avoid writing about it at all.

But this could be important, so, on the off-chance this is real...

The Wagner Group is a private army -- mercenaries -- that Putin uses to fight the war in Ukraine. I assume he employs mercenaries to avoid having to draft more Russian boys, which would erode his standing with the public.

And allegedly, the founder of the group has turned a column of his troops towards Russia.

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JUST IN - Russia's National Anti-Terrorism Committee initiates a criminal case against Wagner group founder Prigozhin over "incitement to an armed rebellion" -- TASS

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Russian channel DONTSTOPWAR reports that a 50km long Wagner-column has crossed the Novoshakhtinskaya border checkpoint into Russia reportedly heading for Novocherkassk (towards Rostov-on-Don).

The column itself has not yet been visually confirmed.

Supposedly, the head of the Wagner Group is accusing Russia of... bombing the Wagner mercenaries fighting for Russia?

The chief of the Wagner mercenary group on Friday accused Russia of killing a "huge number" of its forces in strikes and vowed to retaliate, ratcheting up tensions between Moscow and the private military company.

Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin, 62, whose men have bolstered Russia's offensive in Ukraine, has ramped up his verbal attacks against Moscow in recent weeks, including questioning the very need for the military operation.

Once believed to be a close ally of President Vladimir Putin, Prigozhin is increasingly seen as keen on a political role as he engages in an all-out war of words with Moscow, that appears to have spilled onto the battlefield.

"The council of commanders of PMC Wagner has made a decision -- the evil that the military leadership of the country brings must be stopped," Prigozin said in a series of furious audio messages released by his spokespeople.

"We were ready to make concessions to the defence ministry, surrender our weapons.

"Today, seeing that we have not been broken, they conducted missile strikes at our rear camps. A huge number of our fighters, our comrades died."

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UPDATE - Wagner chief vows to 'stop' Russian military leadership
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UPDATE - Wagner chief accuses Russian defence minister of ordering strikes

UPDATE - Russian defence ministry denies strikes on Wagner forces

Alleged video of Wagner vehicles attempting entry into Russia below.

The video could be fake.

Obviously huge if true. But I really don't think a small army can invade Russia successfully.

Updates from andycanuck:

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BREAKING: Military vehicles in Russia's capital Moscow after Wagner group threats, high alert reportedly issued

https://tinyurl.com/4mr9tzhx

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BREAKING: Russian General Suroviki, holding a machine gun in his hand, called commanders of Wagner to obey Putin's orders and return to their barracks 'before it is too late

BREAKING

Wagner chief says "there are 25,000 of us', urges Russians to join after alleged strikes on its forces

JUST IN - Wagner head says carrying out march for 'justice,' 'not a coup' after it accuses Russian defense ministry of bombing on its forces

War Monitor @WarMonitors#UPDATE Russian Ministry of Defense: All messages and video footage spread on social networks on behalf of Yevgeny Prigozhin about the alleged "strike by the Russian Defense Ministry on the rear camps of Wagner PMCs" do not correspond to reality and are an informational provocation.
https://tinyurl.com/s5hxwbe2

I don't believe anyone about what's happening there. I especially don't believe the US.

posted by Ace at 05:40 PM

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