Whatever happens I just hope civilians do not get caught up in this madness. Too many have been k__led already. I have always said real change can only happen from within Russia.
Putin always threatened of the war escalating. It has now but I bet he didn’t think it would in the direction of Russia!
The Russian president is at risk of losing power, the next 24 hours are crucial, the TV channel writes.
"The Russian president is facing the most serious threat to his power in 23 years. And it is stunning to see the appearance of total control that he has maintained all this time - the main advantage of his autocracy - collapse overnight.
Prigozhin may have dreamed that he could push Putin to change the leadership of the Defense Ministry. But Putin’s address destroyed that prospect. Now the Russian elite is facing an existential choice - between the shaky regime of the president, and the dark Frankenstein it has created for its dirty work."
As the publication emphasizes, it is impossible to imagine that Putin’s regime will ever return to its previous heights of control after these events: there are more shocks and changes ahead
Today is a day when there should definitely be no silence. And we definitely need leadership.
Today the world has seen that the masters of Russia have no control over anything. Nothing at all. Just complete chaos. A complete lack of any predictability. And this is on Russian territory, which is crammed with weapons.
The world should not be afraid. We know what protects us. Only our unity. Ukraine will definitely be able to defend Europe from any Russian f___es - no matter who commands them. We will defend it. The security of Europe’s eastern flank rests only on our defence. And that is why every manifestation of support for our defence is support for your defence, for everyone in the free world.
I will say this in Russian. The man from the Kremlin is obviously very afraid and is probably hiding somewhere, not showing his face. I’m sure he’s not in Moscow anymore. He is calling somewhere, asking for something… He knows what he is afraid of, because he created this threat himself. All the evil, all the losses, all the hatred - he spreads it himself. And the longer he can run between his bunkers, the more you will lose… all of you who are connected to Russia.
What are we, Ukrainians, going to do? We will defend our country. We will defend our freedom. We will not be silent and we will not be inactive. We know how to win, and we will. Our victory in this war will be unequivocal.
And what will you do?
The longer your troops stay on Ukrainian soil, the more destruction they will bring to Russia. The longer this man stays in the Kremlin, the more disasters will occur.
Opposition politician Mikhail Khodorkovsky urged Russians to arm themselves
"1) Now we see that only armed people can resist a dictatorship.
Prigozhin’s mutiny will end with his or Putin’s personal elimination. After that, there will be a reaction and tightening of the screws anyway.
So now there is a small window of opportunity when there is chaos in the streets and the security f___es are not in control.
If you see in yourself the power in the future to become the armed men who will oppose Putin or Prigozhin, then it’s time to arm yourselves.
Prigozhin is not our friend or even ally. He is a thug and a war criminal. But his rebellion is a unique opportunity, and there won’t be another like it for a long time," wrote Khodorkovsky in his telegram channel.
Prigozhin agrees to stop movement of Wagner fighters around Russia, says Belarus
Yevgeny Prigozhin has agreed to de-escalate the situation in Russia, the Belarusian president’s office has said.
The announcement, carried on the official Telegram channel of the Belarusian presidency, said the head of the mercenary Wagner group had agreed to halt the further movement of his fighters across Russia.
A deal to guarantee the safety of Wagner troops is also on the table.
The mercenaries from the Wagner PMC who participated in the armed rebellion will not be prosecuted, Peskov said.
He also said that the Wagner members will be able to sign a contract with the Defense Ministry if they want to. According to Peskov, the mutiny will not affect the course of the war.
Peskov said that Lukashenko himself decided to become a mediator in negotiations with Prigozhin
In a conversation with journalists, the press secretary of the President of Russia, Peskov, said that during the negotiations with Prigozhin, personnel changes in the Ministry of Defense were not discussed.
Peskov also stated that:
The situation around the rebellion will not affect the course of the special operation in any way;
Lukashenka himself offered to become an intermediary in negotiations with the Wagner PMC, since he is personally acquainted with Prigozhin;
There are all prerequisites for the abolition of CTO;
It is not known what Prigozhin will do after his departure to Belarus.