Russian warlord’s days may be numbered after standoff with Putin: Retired admiral

The destiny of Wagner Group chief Yevgeny Prigozhin has turn into the supply of intense hypothesis after he reached a deal with Moscow to enter exile.

“The ‘Recreation of Thrones’ philosophy applies right here: for those who go for the king, you higher kill the king,” retired Adm. James Stavridis stated of the information of Prigozhin’s take care of the Kremlin throughout an look on “Meet the Press” on Sunday. 

“Prigozhin did not do this,” Stavridis stated. “He now’s going to be remoted from the 35,000 fighters which have protected him. He is like a snake whose head has been minimize off from its physique.”

Starvidis’ feedback come after it was revealed Sunday that Prigozhin, the chief of the non-public Russian navy group, reached a take care of Russian President Vladimir Putin to enter exile in Belarus after a quick rebellion in opposition to Russian forces that noticed his troops take the town of Rostov-on-Don and begin an advance towards Moscow.

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Yevgeny Prigozhin information his video addresses in Rostov-on-Don, Russia, Saturday, June 24, 2023. (Prigozhin Press Service through AP)

As an alternative of continuous to guide his troops towards Moscow, Prigozhin minimize a deal that can see him head for Belarus, a rustic that has supported the Russian warfare effort, in alternate for a number of expenses in opposition to him being dropped.

However Starvidis questioned whether or not the influential chief will profit from the deal in the long term, arguing that Putin has a historical past of taking excessive measures in opposition to potential political enemies.

Russian President Vladimir Putin (Mikhail Metzel/Sputnik/AFP through Getty Pictures)

“I do not suppose he’ll final 60-90 days frankly as a result of Putin at his darkish coronary heart is a by no means forgive, always remember sort of individual,” Starvidis stated. “He’ll do all the pieces he can to wreak vengeance on Prigozhin.”

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The hypothesis into Prigozhin’s destiny was additionally questioned by CBS Information’ David Martin, who argued Putin may try to poison Prigozhin whereas he is in exile.

Members of Wagner Group within the heart of Rostov-on-Don, on June 24, 2023. (AFP through Getty Pictures)

“Who says… Putin goes to ship,” Martin requested throughout an look on “Face The Nation” Sunday. “If I had been Prigozhin, I’d preserve my bodyguards shut and my food-taster nearer, as a result of poison is certainly one of Putin’s favourite devices of getting revenge.”

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