Explained: Who are the key players in the Wagner rebellion? From Vladimir Putin to mercenary boss Yevgeny Prigozhin
since 2014, seizing Crimea by force and then sending Russian forces to help militias fight in the rebellion in the eastern Donbas region.In 2022, he launched a full-scale invasion, producing a litany of lies as a pretext. He said he was angry at Nato, claimed Ukraine is run by Nazis - it isn't - and seemed convinced he could largely have the country in his grasp within 10 days.
This came after he claimed Russia attacked his training camp near Bakhmut - despite the two having fought side by side there.'We'll go all the way': Wagner forces 'seize Russian city' as Putin faces coup and Moscow locks down That body count led him to take on the military top brass, attacking them in videos where he is clad in military gear - and now he is gunning for them in Russia.
A lot of that is likely him taking flak for bloggers and public figures who feel too afraid to include Putin in their criticisms. Shoigu has overseen a defence ministry that runs an armed forces plagued with corruption. It was suspected that part of the failure of the Russian army in Ukraine can be put down to funds and equipment being neglected by troops.The head of the armed forces, Gerasimov is the other figure targeted by Prigozhin.Amid the failing invasion, for which he is often criticised for the same reasons as Shoigu, he has now taken full control of the operation in Ukraine.
Other prominent figures include Sergei Lavrov, the foreign minister who is known for speaking bile about Ukraine during his various diplomatic engagements.
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