- Aug 24, 2020
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In his latest message to the Russian people, Prigozhin claims that Shoigu has been deceiving Putin and the Russian people.Just posted translated video above.
But something I've seen doing the rounds is he's now laying blame on Shoigu and greedy elites who wanted to plunder Ukraine in a war based on lies. And both Shoigu and these Oligargic elites have been deceiving Putin.
Of course that's not true and Putin is squarely behind his failed land grab and genocide, but it's an interesting perspective, as Prigorzhin is laying blame at Shoigu and other elites door (and not Putin)
I think it is an important detail and nuance that needs highlighting. He is placing Putin alongside the Russian people as the ones who have been wronged.
So his message is that Putin is an innocent in all this. By alerting the Russian people to this deceit, he also is absolving himself from any blame and presenting himself as a truthsayer.
This does suggest Putin is behind Prigozhin's messages. Find a patsy. Use someone else on the payroll to blame him for all sorts. But what's in it for Prigozhin?