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[-] Arbiter@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago

I feel like this might be on behalf of Putin.

Wagner has been pretty careful to call out everyone but Putin.

Feels like setting the stage for a claim that the war was orchestrated by rogue elements in the Russian military, giving an out to tuck tail and run and move toward easing sanctions.

[-] Ertebolle@kbin.social 11 points 1 year ago

Nah, this feels more like an "evil counsellors" situation - you don't want to take on the king directly, so you instead give him an out by saying that he's OK but he's been given bad advice. Which also means if you do take over you can keep him around as a figurehead who now listens to better advisers like yourself.

[-] Arbiter@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

True, it’ll be interesting to see what the hell happened once the dust settles.

[-] sudneo@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

Judging from the address to the nation, this doesn't seem the case now.

The situation is still very confused.

[-] DrElementary@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

This is what I'm worried about. I hope they all tear themselves to pieces, but if Putin gets out scot free, I'll be disappointed

[-] LanternEverywhere@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago

I mean i hear what you're saying, but if it means less death and destruction for innocent Ukrainians then I'm all for letting Putin live.

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