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 floofloof   ( @floofloof@lemmy.ca )  to World NewsEnglish · 2 years ago

Wagner leader calls for rebellion against Russian defense chief, Kremlin orders his arrest

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Wagner leader calls for rebellion against Russian defense chief, Kremlin orders his arrest

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 floofloof   ( @floofloof@lemmy.ca )  to World NewsEnglish · 2 years ago
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The announcement follows a statement from owner Yevgeny Prigozhin accusing Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu of ordering a rocket strike on Wagner’s field camps in the Ukraine where its soldier are fighting on behalf of Russia against Ukranian forces.
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    Russian state associated media has confirmed it.

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      Russian state associated media has confirmed it.

      That doesn’t mean a lot.

      They don’t have much of a working relationship with the truth.

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        I think it’s safe to say that if the Russian state media says the FSB want to arrest him, then the FSB probably do want to arrest him.

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      Do you have a link?

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        AP is pretty reliable. https://apnews.com/article/ukraine-war-russia-nuclear-647a545db4e4628676ff7db5b1bded34

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        This is one example, but there is reportedly an official arrest order for him: https://www.rt.com/russia/578550-russian-general-message-wagner/

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