According to analysts, the businessman sought to undermine his authority by offering a retired FSB colonel to come to occupied Donbass and head the assault division of Wagner PMC.
The recent confrontation between Yevgeny Prigozhin, owner of Wagner PMC, and Igor Strelkov-Girkin, the former leader of the pro-Russian militants in the DPR, opens a window of opportunity for subsequent conflicts for political influence in the Russian Federation, in which representatives of nationalist groups can participate. Join. This is stated in the new report of the ISW Institute for War Studies, dated January 26.
In particular, the analysts decided to comment on the dispute between Yevgeny Prigozhin and Igor Strelkov-Girkin, as a result of which the businessman suggested that the ex-leader of the pro-Russian “DPR” militants come to the occupied Donbass and behead him. One of Wagner PMC’s assault units.
ISW believes that such a conflict makes possible subsequent clashes for political influence in Russia, in which representatives of nationalist groups that actively support the occupation of Ukraine will participate.
Analysts point to Prigozhin and Strelkov-Girkin among the main critics of self-interested Vladimir Putin’s conduct of the war. The former leader of the “DNR” militants is a representative of the “senior wing”, and the owner of the PMC “Wagner” is a self-proclaimed nationalist with access to paramilitarist forces.
“Prigozhin and Girkin are most likely competing for the favor of the pro-military forces in the Kremlin, represented by overtly nationalist politicians. Prigozhin’s attack on Girkin may well benefit Putin. Prigozhin is highly visible in the Russian media and many military bloggers. Analysts responded in their report, accusing Girkin of lack of combat experience and cowardice. Prigozhin may be trying to undermine Girkin’s authority to gain influence in the nationalist arena.”
A few days ago, the ISW Institute for War Studies reported that against the background of a series of military failures of the mercenaries in Bakhmut, Yevgeny Prigozhin’s authority in the Kremlin fell. According to American analysts, the owner of Wagner PMC is losing political influence as he does not fulfill his promise to take the city on the front line.
same Focus In his material, he detailed why the owner of the PMC “Wagner” Yevgeny Prigozhin was asked to be removed from the Russian information sphere.
Source: Focus
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