Russian State TV Anchors Are Aghast that Vladimir Putin Didn’t Kill Yevgeny Prigozhin Over Mutiny
In the aftermath of Yevgeny PrigozhinAfter a small mutiny, prominent Russian state broadcaster propagandists were left like a handful of straw – trying their best to contain their outrage at what had happened to justify Kremlin decision allows Boss Wagner and his mercenaries to avoid responsibility.
Prigozhin’s intended march into Moscow was signaled as early as May, when he hinted at the inevitable uprising in his media flash, seamlessly combined self-aggravating with endless grievances against Russian military leadership.
Despite what was written on the wall, the brief revolt of the Wagner Corporation—formally known as PMC Wagner—taken everyone by surprise. The decorated state TV presenter Vladimir Solovyov was shocked and dismayed in the bleak state of the country’s preparations that allowed Prigozhin’s forces to cross the land unhindered. Solovyov appeared to be caught between a rock and a difficult place, having to justify Russian President Vladimir Putin’s decision to let Prigozhin and Wagner go free, despite advocating the death penalty for less serious crimes. than.
During the first broadcast after the mutiny of Sunday night with Vladimir Solovyov, propagandists focused on praising Putin’s boundless wisdom for ending the uprising so quickly. The head of RT, Margarita Simonyan asserts: “There is nothing in the world scarier than civil war.” This prospect inadvertently highlights frequent discussions in Russian state media in hopes of a civil war in other countries, namely the United States.
Simonyan expressed relief that the challenge was resolved so quickly and added: “There is much discussion now: how is this possible? They opened a criminal case and then let them go! [Prigozhin] leave Belarus. This is a mockery of the legal norm! Let me remind you that legal regulations are not the same as the commandments of Christ or the Mosaic law. Laws are written by people to protect order and stability in a country. There may be special and urgent cases when the legal regulations are no longer effective… then these legal norms are set aside. They are written without taking into account the possibility of this kind of situation.”
“It’s a choice between the bad and the terrible… There’s nothing scarier than civil strife, which is much more important than breaking some legal rule,” Simonyan surmised. Ignoring the daily demands of nuclear strikes and executions, Solovyov swaggered, adding: “Today, we learned a lot about our country. It turns out that we are much wiser than anyone could have thought… Yesterday, our leadership showed strength and wisdom. Most importantly, it shows strength without being bloodthirsty.”
But State Duma member Andrey Gurulyov, retired Deputy Commander of the 58th Combined Armed Corps of the Southern Military District, was too stunned by Prigozhin’s feat to go along with the propaganda narrative. After sighing in frustration, Gurulyov said: “I firmly believe that in times of war, traitors must be destroyed! Today, no matter what anyone says, what fairy tale tells, a bullet to the forehead is the only salvation for Prigozhin and [Dmitry] Utkin. They know me! They know that I stand behind every word I say. There’s no other option!” (Utkin is said to be the co-founder of the Wagner team.)
Besides criticizing the decision to provide immunity to the organizers and participants of the attempted coup, Gurulyov expressed outrage that it was instigated and carried out without being detected and prevented. pre-block. He said, “I have absolutely no idea why it happened, where are the agencies that should have known about this in advance? It should have been stopped, it should have been stopped while it was happening!”
Outraged that the Wagner Corporation is better equipped than the Armed Forces or the National Guard of Russia, Gurulyov exclaims: “We will crowdfund every loaf, every quadcopter and every single one of them. How long will the rest of it take? Enough is enough! When society comes together to do this, it allows us to survive at that time, because we have nothing! Everything is different now.”
Contradicting Putin’s decision, Gurulyov repeated: “Treason cannot be forgiven under any circumstances! It simply cannot be forgiven, regardless of past achievements! I repeat again: the only way out for these friends is to commit suicide before [a] bullets find them! There is no other option for the traitors.”
Lieutenant General Evgeny Buzhinsky added: “For me, what happened yesterday was completely surreal.” Like Gurulyov, he resented the promise of impunity. Referring to reports that a Wagner fighter jet shot down several military helicopters and a plane, Buzhinsky stressed: “Someone must be responsible for the deaths of the pilots who died.” .
Instead of flaunting the power and wisdom of the Putin regime, Solovyov and his fellow propagandists have highlighted the regime’s fatal shortcomings and the discontent that is building not only within its ranks. them but also in society at large. One concern currently pervading the tightly controlled state media is that their country, which is waging a genocidal war to invade its neighbour, is unfortunately not prepared against an internal rebellion or a foreign invasion—and no means of propaganda can cover it up.
