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Russian agents’ threat to family made Prigozhin call off Moscow advance (news.yahoo.com)

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Russian intelligence services threatened to harm the families of Wagner leaders before Yevgeny Prigozhin called off his advance on Moscow, according to UK security sources.

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[–] binaryphile@kbin.social 46 points 2 years ago (5 children)

I'm sure this guy has pissed off more than his fair share of powerful people in the past, so I find it slightly hard to believe that he wouldn't have considered the safety of his family prior to venturing on the most flamboyant slap in the face to the most powerful man and known assassin in his country...yah know??

[–] Sentrovasi@kbin.social 3 points 2 years ago

I can't remember where I read that Prigozhin has a history of using histrionics to get his way. Based on what happened, I have no problem believing that he was just bluffing for a better deal from Moscow, and I think he probably got it.

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