That is not whats happening. What is happening is a power grab by different elements in the Russian elite and they need to dispose of everyone in their way. We have a number of factions here and they all want the real power.
Wagner is a mercenary company that was Russia's most effective fighting force in Ukraine. It is headed by a guy-Yevgeny Prigozhin- who was close to Putin and became rich. He's been attacking the head of Russia's army for months over their performance in Ukraine.
For months it seemed like factions were battling to position themselves to be the people who take over after Putin.
Putin has very much stepped back and there's rumors that he's ill
This feels like kayfabe. But maybe Russian military needs to purge some elements and this is a way to effect that?
That is not whats happening. What is happening is a power grab by different elements in the Russian elite and they need to dispose of everyone in their way. We have a number of factions here and they all want the real power.
Are the factions recognizable to external observers?
Wagner is a mercenary company that was Russia's most effective fighting force in Ukraine. It is headed by a guy-Yevgeny Prigozhin- who was close to Putin and became rich. He's been attacking the head of Russia's army for months over their performance in Ukraine.
For months it seemed like factions were battling to position themselves to be the people who take over after Putin.
Putin has very much stepped back and there's rumors that he's ill
Hard to say. Wagner are seperate from the army but probably their most experienced fighters.
What motivation and means would Wagner/Prigozhin have to start an internal conflict?