[MinorityRepublican]

Wagner chief Prigozhin says his troops are turning back from advance on Moscow “to avoid bloodshed”

Then Prigozhin is a dead man walking. Putin will assassinate him as soon as he gets a chance to do so.

[Meet the New Boss]

Maybe not.

There is reason to believe Prigozhin has become the most popular political figure in Russia in recent months.

If Prigozhin succeeds in forcing Putin to remove Shoigu and Gerasimov without major bloodshed Prigozhin likely becomes even more popular among the Russian people.

Putin and his circle may decide the best course is to reach an accommodation with Prigozhin and sacrifice Shoigu and Gerasimov.

[freeandfreezing]

Then Prigozhin is a dead man walking

Not necessarily. Prigozhin may be forcing a change in the top Russian military leadership, and giving his friend Putin a political way out of the mess created by the failures of the Russian military.

Since the beginning Prigozhin has directed his efforts at the top level Russian MOD leadership, not Putin.

[9YearLurker]

If you’re going to shoot the king, you’d better not miss.