In the aftermath of Wagner leader Yevgeny Prigozhin’s rebellion and his intention to enter Moscow two months ago, CIA chief William Burns expected Russian President Vladimir Putin to take “his time for revenge,” which is the narrative currently adopted by Western circles in response to the plane crash. Especially in the skies of Russia, inside which was the strong man of the private security company, and a clique of his most prominent aides.
Western arrows point directly to President Putin, and US President Joe Biden said this explicitly when he said, commenting on the incident, that “things rarely happen in Russia without Putin being behind them.”
The “hidden” reference did not stop there, but French government spokesman Olivier Veran went to it, when he considered it “in principle a fact that can be recognized.”
“The circumstances of Prigozhin’s plane crash raise reasonable doubts,” Ferran said.
Contain the crisis first
In an analysis published by the British newspaper “The Guardian”, writer Peter Boment said that while the details of what happened remain vague until now, what is clear is that Wagner was first contained and then beheaded.
Last June, Prigozhin led a rebellion against the military leadership and Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, during which he briefly took control of military sites in southern Russia and marched at the head of his forces towards Moscow before stopping his movement within hours after mediation by Belarus.
Following the mutiny, Wagner’s prominent role in military operations in Ukraine was curtailed, while it appeared for a moment that Prigozhin was trying to regain some of the influence he had gained through his operation in Africa at the behest of the Kremlin.
Prigozhin.. one of the most visible faces of the Ukrainian war
Biden had previously warned of this scenario about a month ago, when he said in July: “Only God knows what he can do. We’re not even sure where he is and who he communicates with. If I were him, I would be careful of what I eat.”
Prigozhin appeared for the last time, in a video clip he posted on his Telegram channel on Monday evening, hinting that he is in Africa, where the group’s activity is expanding.
Fate did not allow him to do more than that, as Prigozhin was on board his private “Embraer” plane, which crashed on Wednesday evening in Tver Province, north of the Russian capital, Moscow, killing all 10 people on board, according to Russian official accounts.
Russian observers frown on the Kremlin’s responsibility for Prigozhin’s death
The killing of the Wagner leader re-emerged a previous interview with Russian President Vladimir Putin in 2018, when he told his interlocutor that he could forgive “but not for everything,” explaining that the thing he does not forgive is treason.
Despite all that; The Russian president has so far kept silent about the circumstances of the plane crash and Prigozhin’s death, while the authorities have opened a criminal investigation to find out the circumstances.
The leader of the Wagner Group is killed in a private plane crash
All eyes are on Putin.
For her part, the American expert specializing in international affairs, Irina Zuckerman, summarizes, in exclusive statements to “Sky News Arabia”, the Western vision of the crash of the Wagner leader’s plane in a number of points, saying:
So far, all signs point to Putin getting rid of a partner who has served his purpose well, but who has outgrown his role. If Putin was indeed behind the incident and responsible for Prigozhin’s death, he confirms the interpretation of the events that the “Wagner mutiny” was most likely an act of withdrawing forces from Ukraine and moving them elsewhere and announcing the formal merger of special military forces under Kremlin control, thus strengthening Putin’s hand after the lack of success. In resolving the war in Ukraine so far. Prigozhin, as the front man for many operations linked to the Russian security services, was most valuable as a propaganda machine. In Western circles, it is too early to celebrate or worry about Prigozhin’s departure. His recent antics, with the disguises he has used, suggest he is willing to go any way to maintain publicity, or he may continue to engage in diversion and unpredictable moves to keep public opinion at bay. The international is directed towards him and is waiting for him. Given that just two days ago, Prigozhin was presenting evidence of his presence in Africa, it appears that Wagner, as an arm of Russia’s foreign policy, is still active and continuing its trend in West Africa to extend Moscow’s influence, as planned with or without Prigozhin.
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2023-08-24 11:47:35