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US says Wagner coup is ‘real’ and ‘serious’ as White House consults allies (www.telegraph.co.uk)

submitted 1 year ago by Five@beehaw.org to c/news@beehaw.org

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Joe Biden has been briefed on the chaotic situation in Russia with US officials describing it as “serious”.

The president was being kept informed as Wagner mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin was accused by Moscow of launching an armed rebellion.

A White House National Security Council spokesman said: “We are monitoring the situation and will be consulting with allies and partners on these developments.”

A US official told CNN this crisis was “real” but the Pentagon and White House were waiting to see how it developed.

Steve Hall, former CIA chief of Russia operations, said it was in a “different league” to Prigozhin’s previous complaints against the Russian military hierarchy.

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[–] Stanley_Pain@lemmy.dbzer0.com 18 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Couldn't have happened to a nicer dictator.

[–] Jon-H558@kbin.social 16 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Except the new guy will be worse than the last

[–] exscape@kbin.social 20 points 1 year ago

Russian forces have had to retreat from territories they’d gained, and Prigozhin says army bosses are weak because they are unwilling to use tactical nuclear weapons.

Yep. Might actually be the case that Putin is the lesser evil here.

[–] xtremeownage@lemmyonline.com 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

The downside.... its like a horrible dictator overthrowing another horrible dictator ~~castro, overthrowing putin.~~ (The comparison of who is the worst human, wasn't the piece up for debate here...)

On the upside though, might give ukraine a really good opportunity.

[–] floofloof@lemmy.ca 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Prigozhin is nothing like Castro. He's far worse.

[–] xtremeownage@lemmyonline.com 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I considered using hitler instead in my example- But, I don't think ANYONE can compare to him.

[–] bluGill@kbin.social 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You seem to not be familiar with Stalin and Mao. Both were worse than Hitler, despite being on our side.

[–] xtremeownage@lemmyonline.com 3 points 1 year ago

I know OF them- But, I'll admit- I should know a lot more regarding their history. I am not very fresh in that area.

[–] Templa@beehaw.org 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

I'm sorry, that's an awful comparison. Castro can't be compated to Putin as he was way more progressive. I don't know their leaders but if I had to guess would probably be more fascist. Which yeah, it isn't better than having Putin in power.

Edit: Okay, I did a bit of research and I am extremely more concerned

[–] xtremeownage@lemmyonline.com 2 points 1 year ago

I edited the original post.