The 2023 Russian Coup.

[two sheds]

You fucked it.

It was me agreeing that did it

 

[PR1Berske]

 

[tim]

Tim seems to think it's racist to state the fact that Russians have usually lived under dictatorship, so I wouldn't set great store by what he says on the matter.

It's your tendency to rehash dreary clichés that I comment upon. They're not something I feel able to set any store on.

 

[Flavour]

So anyway, about those Akhmat forces parked up around Rostov..?

they haven't done fuck all, all day, the lazy gits

 

[Plumdaff]

He has backed down.

Surely Prigozhin has lost any and all creditability now.

I can't see everyone calmly deciding to let bygones be bygones, like Prigozhin had to many lagers at a bbq and kicked off, not least any other disgruntled oligarchs noticing how vulnerable Moscow clearly is. Also Prigozhin doesn't strike me as keen on jumping out of a nearby window. Somethings got to give, no?

 

[Flavour]

The big question is what has Putin offered Prigo in order to stand down? Shoigu imminently standing too close to a high window and oopsy?

 

[Ax^]

he could just be lying

you bugger off back to Ukraine right

aye of course

*moves tanks into red square

 

[JimW]

they haven't done fuck all, all day, the lazy gits

Their very presence was all it took to sow the seeds of doubt....

 

[spitfire]

This result is directly related to my confident predictions earlier.

I just saved you all from nuclear annihilation. A thank you would be nice.

 

[SpookyFrank]

It will probably be a while before we find out what Ukrainian forces have been up to in the last 24 hours, but hopefully they've managed to gain some ground and/or fuck up some Russian/Wagner infrastructure.

Russian morale is not going to be great after this. Thinking they were going to stroll into Moscow, chuck a few ministers in the river and then be back home with their families in short order. And then no, actually it's back in the neverending meat grinder for you lads. Even after the boss told the whole world that this war was for nothing.

 

[JimW]

Well, that was something. Any rich folk looking to balloon across the Gobi or something for our next one?

 

[MrCurry]

I think there’s a high degree of probability those military commanders Prigozhin had taken a dislike to are no longer in position, and Prigo’s probably a couple of hundred million dollars richer as a little sweetener on top.

 

[rubbershoes]

If his heads not on a spike tomorrow there must have been some deal made ?

A deal won't stop someone's head being on.a spike

 

[bimble]

I think if no heads on spikes this week it means Putin’s done for by Xmas anyhow, hotdog man stepped back nobly & voluntarily with his dagger apparently at throat of regime more or less unopposed, that’s a lot of power.

 

[farmerbarleymow]

Well, that was something. Any rich folk looking to balloon across the Gobi or something for our next one?

Yeah, it's been a fucking weird week for news, that for sure.

 

[Plumdaff]

I hope Progozhin enjoys never eating or drinking again in his short remaining life. I'd avoid umbrellas too

 

[JimW]

Presumably he's blown Wagner's USP of being Putin's trusted action-at-a-remove organisation which does seem to make him a bit surplus.

 

[SpookyFrank]

A lot of Muscovites have just spent three months' wages on a plane ticket to Turkey. They'll be in a good mood about all this.

 

[Idris2002]

Fucking clown world

 

[bimble]

Presumably he's blown Wagner's USP of being Putin's trusted action-at-a-remove organisation which does seem to make him a bit surplus.

he said he had busloads of cash to pay fighters and that the era of corruption and lies was over, don’t think he’s going away quietly to keep bees.

 

[Cid]

I wonder whether he's negotiated himself a power base or something... 'we need a permanent HQ in Rostov to conduct the war effectively, plus control of supplies there', some shit like that.

 

[JimW]

he said he had busloads of cash to pay fighters and that the era of corruption and lies was over, don’t think he’s going away quietly to keep bees.

Feed fish or push up daisies perhaps.

 

[planetgeli]

Theatre.

With a piss poor ending.

But yeah, last act still to come. To see who benefits. As Flavour said, Shoigu must be shitting himself.

What sort of deal for Prigozhin keeps him (Progozhin) alive?

 

[The39thStep]

Wagner is a military asset , it has generals , a command structure , infrastructure and a mix of experienced man power and willing volunteers, with or without its CEO.

 

[bimble]

Theatre.

With a piss poor ending.

But yeah, last act still to come. To see who benefits. As Flavour said, Shoigu must be shitting himself.

What sort of deal for Prigozhin keeps him (Progozhin) alive?

It’s just the interval isn’t it, probably.

 

[planetgeli]

That wasn't a deal. It was an ultimatum.

 

[JimW]

We'll just have to see if HBO pick up the second season or not.

 

[bimble]

Much better than the submarine show though, never really got into that.

 

[not-bono-ever]

We'll just have to see if HBO pick up the second season or not.

 

[planetgeli]

Much better than the submarine show though, never really got into that.

It was great! Totally Urban.