Prigozhin hopes to topple leadership
Sat 3:35 pm +00:00, 24 Jun 2023Military Deploys In Moscow As Wagner Chief Sought For ‘Armed Mutiny’
Update(1815ET): There are now widespread reports and circulating footage of additional armored vehicles deployed by military police units in key parts of Russia, including in Moscow and Rostov regions, with TASS saying they have been ordered to protect government buildings, as speculation that Wagner’s Prigozhin is making real moves against Russian leadership tonight.
The Washington Post is meanwhile recapping the following of reports that authorities are seeking his arrest
TAP – Only military Police are mentioned as being loyal to the regime. That might mean the main military forces are standing aside to let Wagner proceed. Who knows? Prigozhin is clearly loyal to Putin but wishes to push out Shoigu and Gerasimov.
