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Wagner Chief Prigozhin Warns of a Russian Revolution – 'You Can’t Hide It’
Wagner’s chief Prigozchin repeatedly criticized the conduct of the war. Now he paints a bleak picture of the future in Russia.
MOSCOW – Yevgeny Prigozhin is known for his clear words. For months, the head of the notorious Wagner Group has been ranting about Russia’s military leadership and repeatedly attacking the Ministry of Defense in particular. in one interview The 61-year-old is now back at it. He painted the future of Russia in gloomy colors. Indeed, Prigozhin now sees the danger of revolution.
Prigozhin referred to social inequality, aggravated by the war in Ukraine. While the sons of ordinary civilians returned from the front in coffins, the sons of the elite went about their business and sunbathed outside. Sooner or later there may be unrest: “It could end in a revolution like the 1917 revolution,” Prigozhin said. “The soldiers will rise first, then their families. There are now tens of thousands of relatives of dead fighters. It’s probably hundreds of thousands. You can’t hide that.”
For the first time, Prigozhin gives figures on the losses of the Wagner Group in the Ukraine war
In this context, Prigozhin estimated his losses in the Battle of Bakhmut at about 20,000 fighters, half of whom were conscripts from prisons. It is the first time that President Wagner has commented on the size of the losses incurred by his forces. „I selected 50,000 prisoners, about 20 percent of whom were killed,” Prigozhin said. The fatality rate is similarly high among professional Wagner mercenaries. The information cannot be independently verified. Experts assume that the number of deaths will be even higher. US President Joe Biden spoke of more than 100,000 dead and wounded on the Russian side at the G7 summit in Hiroshima.
In any case, Prigozhin no longer wanted to rule out a Russian defeat in the Ukraine war. „We must prepare for a very serious war.” And in order not to lose, Russia must declare a state of war and switch the economy to the production of ammunition. „We must start a new mobilization,” he said. Everything has to work just for the sake of war.
Prigozhin recalled the numerous defeats of the Russian armed forces, which „pissed their pants” in front of Kiev and in Chersonesos and then fled. The 61-year-old also said he did not start the „special military operation,” but others. Vladimir Putin ordered war on February 24, 2022. At the same time, Prigozhin said that the struggle that had just begun must end.
Prigozhin praises the Ukrainian army as one of the best in the world
Prigozhin again commented on the Kremlin’s warlike goal of „demilitarizing” Ukraine. Today Kiev has more and heavier weapons and combat personnel than before the war. Russia has in fact „militarized” Ukraine. Prigozhin even praised the Ukrainian army as one of the best in the world. They have a high level of organization, a high level of training, a high level of intelligence, and they have different weapons. They work equally successfully with all systems – Soviet or NATO.
On the other hand, he again criticized the Russian Ministry of Defense for not providing Wagner’s army with sufficient ammunition or required items. Prigozhin believed that all of Donbass could be conquered today if he had received the 200,000 soldiers he requested as reinforcements. Today Wagner has 6,000 men who could lead a company. So you can control an army of 600 thousand soldiers.
Revolution in Russia? Putin’s critic believes Prigozhin’s analysis is correct
Prigozhin also commented on the militia attack on the Russian Belgorod region, for which two Russian groups opposed to President Vladimir Putin – Freedom for Russia and the Russian Volunteer Corps – claimed responsibility. Chief Wagner made it clear that Russia’s border with Ukraine was not sufficiently protected. „Sabotage groups are quietly passing through the Belgorod region,” Prigozhin said.
Putin’s critic Ilya Ponomarev, the political representative of the rebels, took advantage of the opportunity for his own purposes. Prigozhin is a clever analyst of what is really happening in Russia, According to Ponomarev, while predicting an imminent revolution, Wagner’s chief is „absolutely right.” When asked about the lack of previous evidence of popular resistance in Russia, he replied that Lenin had said in January 1917 that he doubted his generation would live to see the fall of the Tsarist regime, „and that was less than a month before the revolution began”. (cs/dpa)
„Praktyk żywieniowy. Guru bekonu. Irytująco pokorny entuzjasta zombie. Uczeń totalny”.
To share or not? A poisoned invitation: Putin’s fifth inauguration leads to a split in the European Union
Putin in a festive mood: Kremlin head in March 2021 at a concert marking the 7th anniversary of the „reunification” of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol with Russia at Luzhniki Stadium
© Alexey Druzhinin / Russian Presidential Press and Information Office / TASS / ImageImago
Should I accept Putin’s invitation to start his new term or not? A diplomatic topic for discussion in the European Union. According to diplomats, Germany and France do not agree either.
There are major disagreements within the European Union about how to properly deal with invitations to attend the celebration marking the beginning of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s fifth term in office. As several EU diplomats told the German news agency in Brussels on Monday, countries such as France, Hungary and Slovakia would like to send representatives to attend Putin’s swearing-in in order to keep communication channels open. However, Germany and many other EU countries consider participation inappropriate, especially in light of Russia’s aggressive war against Ukraine. “Germany will not participate in this event,” a Foreign Ministry spokeswoman in Berlin said on Monday.
In the case of the Federal Republic, the government summoned the German ambassador in Moscow, Alexander Graf Lambsdorff, to Berlin for a week-long consultations in the wake of cyberattacks on the Social Democratic Party and German companies. The federal government blames a Russian military intelligence unit for the attacks.
To share or not? This is the question in the European Union
The official representative of the European Union in Moscow, like most ambassadors of EU member states, will not attend the ceremony on Tuesday, a spokesman for the European External Action Service said late in the evening in Brussels. Foreign Affairs Representative Josep Borrell had previously spoken against the EU’s participation in the event. But according to diplomats, there were also dissenting voices. Among other things, they are said to have warned that staying away from the ceremony could give Russia an excuse to ignore more diplomatic rules and norms in the future.
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Putin – and who else?
Putin wants to be sworn in for another term as Russian president on Tuesday morning. This marks the beginning of another six years as head of state. The ceremony will be held in the Moscow Kremlin in front of representatives of the government, both houses of the Russian Parliament and other high-level guests. 71-year-old Putin, who has dominated politics in the country for 24 years, achieved a record result of more than 87 percent of the votes in the presidential elections that took place last March.
The European Union strongly criticized the conduct of the elections. Russian voters have very limited access to factual information and “have no real choice,” a statement said. The reason for this was, among other things, the exclusion of many candidates – including all those who spoke out against Russia’s aggressive war on Ukraine.
„Praktyk żywieniowy. Guru bekonu. Irytująco pokorny entuzjasta zombie. Uczeń totalny”.
Advisor Olaf Schulz The Social Democratic Party (SPD) says it wants to further strengthen international unity against Russia’s use of nuclear weapons in the Ukraine war. “It is always important to say loudly that nuclear weapons must not be used in this war,” Schulz said during a visit to Latvia. He added that this should be one of the clear messages in the peace conference scheduled to be held in Switzerland in mid-June.
Russian President Vladimir Putin had previously ordered his army to train on the use of tactical nuclear weapons. Forces near the border must also participate Ukraine To share. The Russian military leadership’s announcement did not mention exactly where and when the first military maneuver of this kind would be held since the collapse of the Soviet Union.
The United States criticized the announced Russian nuclear maneuvers
The United States has Russia He was accused of „irresponsible speech” regarding the announced maneuver. Pat Ryder, a spokesman for the US Department of Defense, said that given the current security situation, such announcements were “completely inappropriate.” Meanwhile, there are currently no signs of changes “in Russian strategic strike force formations” and the United States continues to monitor the situation. John Kirby, spokesman for the US National Security Council, made a similar statement: “It is simply reckless and irresponsible for the leader of a major nuclear power to wave his sword the way he does regarding the potential use of nuclear weapons.” He looks at Putin.
In Riga, Schulz noted that China had also warned Russia against doing so in the past nuclear weapons For use in the war against Ukraine. Russia’s dependence on China has increased sharply in recent years as a result of Western sanctions, and two-way trade has expanded significantly since the beginning of the war.
Therefore, Chinese President Xi Jinping, who is currently on a state visit to Europe, is considered one of the few heads of state who can exert influence on Putin. French President Emmanuel Macron and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen also recently called on Xi to use this leverage. Put it in To convince them to end the war.
Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas also said that she should not be swayed by Russian nuclear threats. The aim of advertising is to spread fear. “That is why we should not give in to him,” Kalas said after the meeting with Schulz. Meanwhile, Callas stated that he could not completely rule out the possibility of Russia using nuclear weapons. She said Russia had „done all kinds of crazy things” in the past.
Schulz met with the heads of government of the three Baltic countries in Riga, Latvia. There he stressed the unity within NATO that Putin had sparked with his attack on Ukraine. During the visit, Schulz also backed EU plans to use revenues from frozen Russian state assets to finance arms purchases for Ukraine.
Schultz wants to buy global weapons for quick delivery
The European Union Commission had already announced similar plans months ago. There are legal reservations regarding demands to completely confiscate about 200 billion euros of Russian state funds frozen in the European Union and hand them over to Ukraine. The Authority believes that the resulting interest income can be used without any legal problems. This is likely a low single digit billions per year.
Schulz demanded in Riga that 90% of this amount should be used to finance arms shipments to Ukraine. He also called for this money not to be used to purchase weapons only within the European Union, but rather in the entire global market. The Chancellor said: “What is actually important now is that weapons can be delivered quickly, and not for this to happen simply by building a new factory.”
At the same time, Schulz, together with the heads of government of Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia, called for expanding European arms production. He added that the matter has already begun in the field of ammunition and anti-aircraft systems.
The Czech Republic also buys ammunition for Ukraine
The European Union announced at the end of last year that it wanted to deliver one million artillery shells to Ukraine by spring. However, this goal was far from being achieved, which, in addition to the temporary interruption of arms shipments from the USA, led to a shortage of ammunition in the Ukrainian army and loss of territory.
Alternatively, the Czech Republic has been working for months to purchase up to 1.5 million doses from the global market for delivery to Ukraine. About 20 countries are helping to finance this initiative, including Germany with about 600 million euros. Deliveries should start in the summer at the latest.
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Advisor Olaf Schulz The Social Democratic Party (SPD) says it wants to further strengthen international unity against Russia’s use of nuclear weapons in the Ukraine war. “It is always important to say loudly that nuclear weapons must not be used in this war,” Schulz said during a visit to Latvia. He added that this should be one of the clear messages in the peace conference scheduled to be held in Switzerland in mid-June.
Russian President Vladimir Putin had previously ordered his army to train on the use of tactical nuclear weapons. Forces near the border must also participate Ukraine To share. The Russian military leadership’s announcement did not mention exactly where and when the first military maneuver of this kind would be held since the collapse of the Soviet Union.
„Praktyk żywieniowy. Guru bekonu. Irytująco pokorny entuzjasta zombie. Uczeń totalny”.
He presses
Many German vacationers will return to Bella Italia in 2024. In order not to attract negative attention from local residents, they should refrain from certain behaviors.
Unfortunately, it is not uncommon for tourists to display bad manners while on vacation. Sometimes it gets to the point that the local government feels forced to take action against them: an example of this is banning entry to geisha areas in the Japanese city of Kyoto after tourists behaved disrespectfully towards the artists. In a small Japanese town near Mount Fuji, a popular photo of vacationers is obscured with privacy gauze because they leave a lot of trash behind and block paths. In Venice, fines are imposed for not wearing a shirt and swimming in the canals because many holidaymakers do not follow the rules.
Nine behaviors that make tourists instantly unpopular in Italy
But sometimes, it doesn’t have to be a huge mistake to attract negative attention from locals while on vacation. Learning platform Prebly He conducted a representative survey of Italians living in Italy to find out which behavior of foreign guests bothers them most. 18% of locals get upset when guests don’t order traditional Italian dishes while on vacation. For 12%, ordering a cappuccino after 12 noon is a no-no. Many also find it impossible when speaking to them in a foreign language.
However, leaders of rude tourist behavior no longer fall into the category of false mistakes. Most locals, 69%, are upset when holidaymakers behave disrespectfully at memorial sites. Noise and leaving garbage behind are also a major source of inconvenience to residents (24 percent).
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In the overview you will find the nine worst behaviors of tourists to Italy from the point of view of local residents:
- Lack of respect for memorials (69%)
- Noise and littering (24 percent)
- Ordering foreign dishes (18%)
- Order cappuccino after 12 noon (12 percent)
- Addressing local residents in a foreign language (12 percent)
- Ongoing small talk (10 percent)
- Don’t wait to be hired (7 percent)
- Not being able to even say hello or thank you in Italian (5 percent)
Five tips to behave like an ideal tourist in Italy
In Italy, people are accustomed to tourists, but this does not mean that vacationers can afford anything. If you want to show your appreciation or simply want to avoid some mistakes, you can follow the etiquette below Prebly Catch:
- Don’t take holiday selfies in inappropriate places: Monuments and memorials are some of the most visited tourist attractions – but it’s not always appropriate to stand in front of them for a holiday photo. Pay attention to information panels explaining the context of the memorial to determine appropriate behavior.
- No cappuccino in the afternoon: In Italy, after midday is common coffee – Any espresso – I drank. If you order a cappuccino, you are fooling yourself and revealing yourself as a tourist – and someone who has not studied Italian coffee culture.
- Learn basic vocabulary: Locals enjoy when tourists know at least the most important terms in their language. For example Ciao As a greeting or farewell beauty To express gratitude.
- Appreciation of food culture: For many Italians, it is terrifying to see vacationers cutting spaghetti or cutting pizza into small pieces with a knife and fork. Spaghetti is rolled around the edge of the plate using a fork – no spoon – and pizza is traditionally eaten by hand.
- Avoid noise: In Italy there is usually a quiet period between 1pm and 3pm. She calls herself Reposo. During this period, tourists should avoid loud disturbances and act considerately.
„Praktyk żywieniowy. Guru bekonu. Irytująco pokorny entuzjasta zombie. Uczeń totalny”.
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