CNN military analyst Col. Cedric Leighton (Ret.) discusses the rise of tension between the head of the Wagner private military contractor, Yevgeny Prigozhin, and Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu as Russian forces continue a fierce battle with the Ukrainian military in Bakhmut. #CNN #News
Retired colonel analyzes power struggle between Wagner chief and Russia’s defense minister
The fact that a private contractor has this much influence is beyond imagination to any western Country…..
When you and your side is losing, desperation calls for to you divert attention to petty things and magnify them into something grand.
@Craving Tuna
Lots of them 😊
Well, the Russians aren’t really good at war, so they need like some ninja prisoners to help compensate the void on the battlefield.
@Lawrence D’Oliveiro
Failing to take Bakhmut.??
Nice joke mate 🤣🤣🤣
@Sabrina Nova Go tell Prigozhin he’s got nothing to worry about, and that Russia’s last, great military hope is just spouting hot air.
And don’t get too close to any open windows along the way.
It’s quite simple. Shoigu has his Patriot PMC losing in Vulhedar with the regular russian forces and Prighozin is fight at Bakhmut with the his Wagner PMC alongside the russian regular forces and Shoigu runs the Russian defence ministry. This is power play for the future of the private Patriot PMC and Shoigu’s pocket.
Wow great info
“Where does this end for Prigozhin”, I’d guess by falling out a window?
Here is the recommended clip that say it :
https://youtu.be/gDDUI3jcZXM
Or if the west insists for longer maybe the next president. I would not like the be in the Nato-Us skin then :).
CNN should interviewing Ron Paul
Next President of Russia?
@Brad Modd of “a” russia: multi polar russia will need a lot of local presidents
I am not afraid of an army of lions led by a sheep; I am afraid of an army of sheep led by a lion. Putin hides in a bunker – Prigozhin visited the front. He is making a play at Putin
@a A fool
When you and your side is losing, desperation calls for you to divert attention to petty things and magnify them into something grand.
I’d stay away from window’s above the first floor if I was Prigozhin!😅
It`s always a pleasure to listen to Col. Leighton`s expertise. He`s spot on as always. Appreciated!!!! Thanks!!!!
Col clown? 🤡🤡
Not at all
@Lawrence D’Oliveiro 💯%
@GMF do you really like that or are you drunk?
some people lie all the time, it´s normal to them
The Wagner chief looks like the most stereotypical evil villain
Don’t forget Netanyahu
Yet he’s the 1 giving ukr the most praise haha he goes for Putin more than anyone else!
He is.
There was an article in Czech news today, with a Czech volunteer, he is on rehabilitation now, has broken ribs, but survived thanks to a bulletproof vest, he said, the fight for Bakhmut is as brutal as it gets, Russians send waves after waves of convicts, they CANNOT retreat, it’s nothing like “tactical retreat” in Russian army, they either succeed, go through, we fight them with bayonets, spades, everything we have in hand to hand combat, he said……but when they get injured, they are practically dead…. When Ukrainian soldier gets injured, the priority is, he gets to near hospital as quickly as possible, if he dies, his body is collected for a funeral…. Russians do neither of this, injured are left on its own and nobody cares about dead Russian bodies…..
@Rid Sco woof woof woof woof woo-hoo woooooooooo ……..
@Rid Sco ya stay out of here.
We seem to be talking too much about the battlefields while forgetting about economic sanctions which if implemented could still end this war earlier than later.
Economic sanctions have little effects as for now.
I think what he doesn’t realize is he will just be someone to blame after the war is over
Hero to falling Zero
One is willing to ouch the button and the other doesn’t . We need to bring him over to our side
The fact that they are infighting is a good thing
It weakens Russia’s military capabilities significantly
Not that it isn’t weak enough already
Like in Soledar, russian mod trying to get credit in bakhmut late on, by using VDV on flanks after months of Wagner fighting on main front.Hopefully Ukr learnt from soledar and are ready to counter this with elite forces on flanks
Ironically the safest place for Prigozhin is Bhakmut!
Thank you Colonel. Philadelphia USA 🇺🇲
SLAVA UKRAINE AMEN nostrovia brothers and sisters ☦️ AMEN Philadelphia USA 🇺🇲🇺🇦
I’m praying for everyone (putin is on his own). I’m only human I’m not perfect.
Every Ukrainian is an Angel and deserves our love and respect. Slava Ukraine 🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦
You said that correctly, nice one 👍.
@danny janssens you for Real.
So many stupid people out here; each man must be judged on merit not stupid slogans
So many stupid people out here; each man must be judged on merit not stupid slogans
@Alien rob Being He is a real troll, yes.
I wonder why so many trolls have pseudo Dutch names these days.
Thank you for the honest update on the facts and whats really going on
Sure?
@danny janssens Scared?
Thank you, Col. Leighton!
Glory to Ukraine!!
How it ends for Prigozhin? His vehicle mysteriously blows up with him in it. This is a man who sends human waves of recruits to their death against Ukrainian defenses in the name of his ambitions. We know his kind, the Russians know his kind very well.
She almost said “Elf Force” colonel 😂
Shoigu is safe in his role and has nothing to fear from little Prighozin