Ascolta

After an unsuccessful riot attempt in Russia, Alexei Dyumin, the governor of the Tula region, became one of the most discussed politicians. Given the great hype, Ascolta prepared a detailed political portrait of Putin's former bodyguard:

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“PRYGOZHYN’S RIOT”: HYPOTHESES

The events of June 23-24 in Russia became an essential shock for the Russian Federation itself and the world, which was closely watching the actions of the Prigozhin militants. Russia, which a year ago claimed the role of one of the leading world hegemons, suddenly showed that in terms of the level of stability of the system, it came close to Sudan. Although many visible factors do not take into account many deep elements. Expert evaluations are mostly relatively superficial and do not stand up to criticism. Forecasts are all the more weak and do not consider political and psychological factors.

Several hypotheses can be formulated regarding the reasons for Prigozhin’s rebellion. It would be easiest to blame everything on the mental imbalance of the owner of “Wagner”. But let’s take into account several circumstances.

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“PRIGOGIN’S REBELLION” AND POSSIBLE CONSEQUENCES FOR THE RUSSIAN ELITES

The armed rebellion that began on June 23, 2023, with the participation of Wagner PMC, raises many questions. It is known that, in terms of business, Yevgeny Prigozhin entirely depends on government contracts (because of food supplies to Russian schools). Foreign contracts are also fully approved and coordinated at the state level. Politically, Prigozhin is embedded in the system and is a link in the vertical system of the Kovalchuk family clan, with close ties to the head of Rosneft, Igor Sechin. Prigozhin has known Putin since his days in St. Petersburg. He never entered the inner circle of Putin’s confidants. Still, he was considered a faithful executor of the will of the “Master,” agreeing to carry out rather dubious assignments. The informal status of “Putin’s chef” demonstrated a privileged position in the Russian establishment.

At the same time, the very fact of the beginning of the rebellion, and there is no other way to call the situation with the presence of armed people on the streets of Russia, already demonstrates the presence of a serious crisis within the system. The question remains only how this crisis is controlled and what consequences it can lead to.

In this article, Ascolta analyses the key events and determines the possible consequences of the so-called justice march performed by PMC Wagner.

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