Key takeaways:
- Yevgeny Prigozhin, the leader of the Wagner Group, has called for an armed rebellion in Russia, creating a power struggle and raising questions about the group’s intentions.
- Adam Kinzinger, a CNN senior political commentator and former GOP congressman, has criticized the call, pointing out the apparent admiration for Putin by former Fox News host Tucker Carlson.
- The Wagner Group has been a key piece of Russia’s strategy in Ukraine, and Prigozhin has been sharply critical of Russian military leadership.
On Friday, Yevgeny Prigozhin, the leader of the notorious Wagner Group, issued a video calling for an armed rebellion in Russia. This call has been met with criticism from Adam Kinzinger, a CNN senior political commentator and former GOP congressman, who declared it a “massive blow” to federal lawmakers and former Fox News host Tucker Carlson who have been sympathetic to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s messaging.
The call was directed at Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, whom Prigozhin accused of ordering a rocket strike on Wagner’s Ukrainian field camps as his troops fight for Russia. This has led to a power struggle in Russia, with questions about the Wagner Group and Prigozhin’s intentions swirling.
Tensions between Russia’s defense ministry and Wagner escalated dramatically on Friday when Prigozhin alleged that Russian forces had attacked Wagner field camps in eastern Ukraine. The group has been a key piece of Russia’s strategy in Ukraine, with Wagner forces being used to hold cities like Bakhmut. Prigozhin has sharply criticized Russian military leadership for weeks, calling top brass incompetent, even traitorous.
Kinzinger, in an interview with CNN’s Kaitlan Collins, highlighted Carlson’s apparent admiration for Putin in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. He called the call for an armed rebellion a “massive blow” to those who have been sympathetic to Putin’s messaging.
The call for an armed rebellion by Yevgeny Prigozhin, the leader of the Wagner Group, has created a power struggle in Russia and raised questions about the group’s intentions. Adam Kinzinger, a CNN senior political commentator and former GOP congressman, has criticized the call, pointing out the apparent admiration for Putin by former Fox News host Tucker Carlson. The Wagner Group has been a key piece of Russia’s strategy in Ukraine, and Prigozhin has been sharply critical of Russian military leadership. The situation is still developing.
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