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Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky has said the death of Yevgeny Prigozhin – the Russian mercenary leader whose plane crashed weeks after he led a mutiny against Moscow’s military leadership – shows what happens when people make deals with Russian leader Vladimir Putin.

As Ukraine’s counteroffensive moves into a fourth month, with only modest gains to show so far, Zelensky told CNN’s Fareed Zakaria he rejected suggestions it was time to negotiate peace with the Kremlin.

“When you want to have a compromise or a dialogue with somebody, you cannot do it with a liar,” Volodymyr Zelensky said.

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[–] Hexadecimalkink@lemmy.ml 46 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Ironically the CIA believes Putin killed Prigozhin to defuse tensions with NATO for exiling Wagner to Belarus.

[–] vzq@lemmy.blahaj.zone 84 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (32 children)

If Putin wants to defuse tensions with NATO, he knows what to do.

Retreat from Ukraine, then fall out of a window.

[–] FreeBooteR69@lemmy.ca 18 points 1 year ago

Right, pullout, like Putin's daddy should have done.

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[–] jarfil@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

A day earlier, Prigozhin published a video purportedly from Africa. Next day, he managed to get himself killed on a flight from Moscow. While being exiled.

Not sure what the CIA believes, but it's all sus AF.

[–] Hexadecimalkink@lemmy.ml -2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It was a flight from St Petersburg to Moscow, but yes why he was allowed in the country after being exiled shows that in Russia their rules aren't cut and dry.

[–] jarfil@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

From Moscow: https://www.reuters.com/graphics/RUSSIAN-CRASH/PRIGOZHIN/dwvkaealmvm/

There were two jets though, the other one did the roundtrip fine.

[–] Hexadecimalkink@lemmy.ml -4 points 1 year ago

Ahh, apologies I thought it was St P to Moscow, I was wrong.

[–] zephyreks@programming.dev 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] Hexadecimalkink@lemmy.ml -2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

But that would counter Zelensky's argument.

[–] zephyreks@programming.dev 3 points 1 year ago

You mean Zelensky was wrong? No way!