Prigozhin is a bloody dove of peace with a sledgehammer

This wave of "betrayal" was prompted by Prigozhin's latest interview, where he managed to simultaneously discredit Putin, the “special military operation,” and the entire military leadership (primarily Shoigu): he said there was no need for the war. No one was "bombing for 8 years" - there was an exchange of individual strikes between the armies. NATO had no intention of expanding to Ukraine - they do not care about Ukraine. And no one was planning any "strikes from 4 directions" - and this completely discredits the recent report by Naryshkin and Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service (according to which "an attack on Donbas was being prepared").

Putin was simply misinformed. Medvedchuk simply persuaded Putin to organize a quick tank and airborne breakthrough to take over the presidency of Ukraine, and Shoigu immediately deployed a bunch of Russian soldiers near Hostomel.

Russia did not need this at all. If someone genuinely advocated for the immense advantages of having complete control over Ukraine, it could have been achieved through purely economic means. Although it might have taken a bit longer, it would have been more dependable and significantly cheaper.

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As a result, Prigozhin almost openly stated that Putin is not in charge of the country and does not understand anything about the current situation (because he is being fooled by his entire entourage). Indeed, this is typical coup rhetoric.

“Considering that Prigozhin is not operating independently but rather executing the Kovalchuks' strategy, Russian analysts deduce that this group aims to establish a new "Iron Curtain" around Russia by using the guise of war. Their intention appears to be quietly governing this isolated territory (however, it remains uncertain how China, which has already incorporated the "Northern territories" into its long-term economic and social plans, would perceive this development. Unless Russia is actually divided into distinct zones of influence or even separate states.)”

Of course, this group does not need a war, because it is expensive and risky. And they don't need Ukraine, either all of it or some of the occupied territories. For the same reason, the Russian information space is seeing the anticipation of a "new Khasavyurt" scenario (the agreement that ended the First Chechen War-with the withdrawal of Russian troops despite the number of Russian heads that were cut off, and with zero requirements or restrictions for the Chechens, and then with the Kremlin paying tribute).

So from this point of view, Prigozhin can be seen as a "dove of peace" - a bloody dove with a sledgehammer...

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About the author. Oleksiy Holobutskyi, political scientist.

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