[McGruff]

An interesting article if you take into account the source.

[McGruff]

US officials saw signs Prigozhin was planning challenge to Russian military but surprised by rapid escalation

June 24, 2023

https://www.cnn.com/2023/06/24/politics/us-western-officials-russia-prigozhin-putin/index.html#:~:text=US%20intelligence%20officials%20believe%20that,with%20the%20matter%20told%20CNN

[Highest Authority]

They should have known, they planned it!

[Highest Authority]

They should have known, they planned it!

[Worldtraveler once upon a time]

-— “U.S. spy agencies picked up intelligence....” and then put it down again.

[Candor7]

It was a false foag operation from the get go based on the Russian military doctrine of “Reflexive Control.”

This is described accurately by former Russian Intel operative Rebeka Koffler:

https://www.foxnews.com/video/6330059348112

[McGruff]

“The instability that might result from a Russian “civil war” was the key fear, officials said.”

What could go wrong?

[zeestephen]

How did Prigozhin plan to supply his rebel convict Army inside Russia?

I do not believe anything I read about the Ukraine-Russia War.

Basically, I read the headlines.

Then, I hope the slaughter and destruction stop soon, and that American tax payers will not be asked to fund the massive clean up, too.

[daniel1212]

said one U.S. official, who like others spoke on the condition of anonymity because of the matter’s sensitivity.

U.S. officials, working with the 5th column...

[TermLimits4All]

Oh so right about the time the “accounting error” was realized. Interesting

[nuconvert]

This story is coming out, because there were headlines yesterday saying that the White House was caught off guard.
Can’t have Biden in the dark again.

[chuckee]

I would not put too much money on Prigozhin being with us this time next year. The king he didn’t kill has a way of reaching across continents and seas and introducing foreign substances into his enemy’s vascular and nervous system. Progozhin’s new home, Belarus, is just around the corner from the king.

[pangaea6]

How is this supposed to be smart of our intelligence service? Mid June was just a few days ago, not like they knew in April or early May. I could have told them same thing a few days ago had I just been watching tiktok Russia from my basement

[bert]

Bravado....

[mewzilla]

https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1672795483712913410

That meme says it all to my mind.

Cute mew, too.

[xzins]

Events have proven this and other speculation lacking.

[kabar]

The DC spin machine is in overdrive.

[McGruff]

“Wagner could lead attack on Kyiv from Belarus, British general warns.” — SkyNews

[Salman]

I coming around to the point of view that it cannot be a US backed operation. Because there is no way it would result in the rainbow flag flying over the Kremlin.

[Stingray51]

“tank run toward Moscow...”

I saw no indication of tanks apart from ones on trailers.

[PGR88]

What’s weird is Prigozhin never, ever attacked Putin or criticized him.

In fact, he claimed Putin was being misled and lied to by bureaucrats like Shoigu

A lot of layers to this onion....