Wagner head warns of revolution unless elite gets serious about war

Yevgeny Prigozhin, the founder of the Wagner mercenary group, warned that Russia could face a revolution similar to those of 1917 and lose the conflict in Ukraine unless the elite got serious about fighting the war.
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Prigozhin said there was a so-called optimistic view that the West would get tired of war and China would broker a peace deal, but that he did not really believe in that interpretation. If ordinary Russians continued getting their children back in zinc coffins while the children of the elite "shook their arses" in the sun, he said, Russia would face turmoil along the lines of the 1917 revolutions that ushered in a civil war.
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[@yaxl]

He's got a point regarding the fortunate sons, you could apply that to any country's senator's sons

[@spookyskelly5276]

It ain't me.

[@brandonholmes8485]

Wait, is that what the song is about? About how rich kids don't have to go to war while poor kids do?

[@allenk6373]

@@brandonholmes8485 the daughter of Shaiugu the minister of defence is in UAE with her boyfriend who is fitness influencer

[@allenk6373]

@@IntesoFFS well Ukrainian passport have visa free EU anyway so why not ?

[@lashau7056]

Prince Harry fought in Afghanistan, I am sure there are many members of parliament and senate who's sons and daughters have experienced combat.

[@MSA-uj7cp]

This man is the greatest motivator for Ukrainian soldiers..... and he is so brutally honest.

[@tomwhittaker9461]

He's their death sentence, not a motivator.

[@PerryKobalt]

@@tomwhittaker9461 he is both motivator for their death and teacher of honor to keep their pride

[@MODERN-GAMING-IS-TRASH]

@@PerryKobalt Mercs have no pride, only money lol.

[@fleetmatch2185]

Its a show you f**cking clowin HOW MUCH $ THEY PAY YOU SO YOU CAN PUT UP A SHOW LIKE THIS

[@pieterwillembotha6719]

@@tomwhittaker9461 Wrong, he is the death sentence for the Russian people.

[@vade248721]

I mean, how is this dude still alive after all that he has said towards the Kremlin?

[@samg.5165]

Because they need him. Prigozhin is their only somewhat competent commander on the field right now, and his mercs are loyal to him and him alone. If it weren't for him, the Russian army would have had to push through the Bakhmut meat grinder themselves.

[@NFLD_RPAS]

​@@samg.5165they wouldn't have took it if it wasn't for Wagner PMC

[@lmvr127]

He’s a Caesar-esque figure, he’s relatively competent compared to the other brass, always close to his troops, popular with the populace back at home, etc.

[@manbearpig1190]

If the Kremlin wanted him dead he would be already, like Givi, Motorala, and Zakharchenko.

[@marsblts5230]

prigozine is most powerfull man in russian after putin...... he will still alive....none millitary general can really touch him cz he have massive oligarcs power in russian and even he have hes own army, also hes putin's confidant and putin hand to do dirty jobs ,and in fact prigozin and wagner's experience in war is very much even the group is one of the largest mercenary groups in the world, only prigozin can really become dictator after putin cz hes power and influence....

[@rumcoke9123]

Trust me, there are so many elite fortunate sons not fighting for Ukraine as well. It never ever changes.

[@heartpaid6767]

Except Ukraine didnt declare the war and seal the fate of the young of both countries, thats the difference.

[@pear-zq1uj]

@@heartpaid6767 So? Ukrainian men were still forced to stay and fight. The Ukrainian elites children should as well. They're cowards fleeing Ukraine while leaving all the commoners to fight

[@claudiomiklasevic9468]

@@heartpaid6767thats exactly what Ukraine done by setting nato bases near Crimea , they wanted to attack

[@SavagioTs]

@@claudiomiklasevic9468 yeah, right... smaller weaker country would definitely start a full scale invasion into a bigger nuclear weapons wielding country. Sounds believable.

[@valgordun3455]

​@@claudiomiklasevic9468Finland is now in NATO, why doesn't Putin attack then?

[@thl205]

Now we know why Putin sits all his minions at the far end of the table haha😂

[@MrCshx]

I wonder if Macron knows about this?

[@redatticus7606]

@@MrCshx This is hilarious but true unfortunately :D

[@charlest2858]

He's preparing himself as next Russia President

[@OfflineMafia]

perception +1

[@ianboard544]

I've thought the same thing. All the people here who want regime change and Putin gone would do well to pay attention to this guy.

[@marcusfanning7513]

@@ianboard544 who wants regime change lol, Russians?

[@ghostcat9621]

​@marcusfanning7513 even war supporters

[@volobuev2002]

:) a little bit wrong. Part of fsb and svr is preparing him as the next lider.

[@thebigboy6070]

It’s weird to think a this guy used to be a chef.

[@alexweitz]

"chef"

[@paladro]

imagine buying a hotdog from this guy... i could actually see him as a street vendor, stuffing sweaty meat into some buns )) lets hope someone puts a contract on him

[@borali26]

@@paladro google it: simpsons russian version. will find him before becomes mercenary

[@hypnophonz]

Putin used to be a taxi driver.

[@MaxwellAerialPhotography]

He’s not a chef, he’s the owner of a bunch of restaurants and “catering” businesses. He got his start running a hotdog stand in St. Petersburg, hence why it some defence circles he’s referred to as “the hotdog man”.

[@The_Last_Norman]

Has anyone considered that this is a deception? Like him claiming wagner was out of ammo but went on to capture bakhmut soon after..

[@marie8872]

I think its possible that the regular army, that hates him, didn´t give him their ammo

[@МаксОлолоев-м2ж]

It’s just that the European media didn’t tell you that they gave him these cartridges later.

[@emulation2369]

@@marie8872 regular army loves him

[@feline3462]

He's plays psychology game. When Ukranian thought Wagner out of armor, actually it not. Its a mind game.

[@christopherjaya342]

@@feline3462 but it's a very weak mind game, because the probability of this video backfire is high, For example, while Prigozhin asked for the "f*cking ammo" to Kremlin, Zelenskyy is doing the same but to NATO. Obviously NATO has much more weapons and stuff to send to Ukraine than Kremlin to the Wagner group. But because Ukraine has no business to attack region inside Russia, they don't even need to expanding to the east; they can just rely on Russia's Freedom Legion instead to do that. Prigozhin's complain can be used for Zelenskyy to ask even more weapons, which without any doubt NATO will keep on giving. Thus, at the end of the day, Ukraine army still has more weapons, Russia army get less weapon, and the bad ol' Prigozhin will either keep complain or overthrow Putain.

[@Ofasia777]

Out of all russian crime lords no one is more aware than Prigozhin of how badly lost and unsalvageable the Russian annexation of Ukraine really is. The former hot-dog seller probably see a slim possibility of becoming the new Boss if he play his cards just right.

[@ianboard544]

They have never tried to annex all of Ukraine and badly lost? They will most likely end up with the eastern part.

[@joejohnson3814]

Bot

[@joejohnson3814]

Or fed

[@Johnsmith99663]

Why're you making fun of him for having sold hotdogs?

[@danmarm5357]

​​@@Johnsmith99663 he didn't make fun, he just described it. No insults or made fun of

[@tukkukuorma608]

Man idk even though hes fighting in a different side, he gives a very respectable opinion. He is right

[@Karl_with_a_K]

He's not fighting though, he's sitting in a comfy office. With a nice cup of coffee, on a nice saucer. I'd bet he didn't even make it himself. All those Russian boys and Ukrainian boys should be on a beach in Greece, enjoying the sun and their youth sipping bears and talking about football, girls etc... a shameful waste of life.

[@zafir7007]

It applies to all the elites everywhere. US, UK, EU, Asia...

[@tomaszpralat344]

Not true

[@VD3198]

What are you talking about? The US, UK, EU countries have professional armies

[@VD3198]

Vietnam ended fifty years ago

[@finger5748]

​@@tomaszpralat344 you blind urself

[@nalcow]

He got very clear points about the élites. That applys not only for Russia but for allí countries. Élites aré not willing to sacrifice themselves

[@kyriakostsiroukas5085]

Does anybody know where we can find the full (about 1 hour and 17 minutes) interview either translated or with subtitles in english?

[@rasek240]

Unfortunately, there are no English subtitles. He told a lot of interesting information in this interview.

[@ВладимирКостоломов-ш8ь]

​@@rasek240 откуда ты знаешь, что много интересного, если перевода нет?

[@rasek240]

@@ВладимирКостоломов-ш8ь подумай ещё раз

[@ВладимирКостоломов-ш8ь]

@@rasek240 хахах, понял

[@hyugablue2342]

@@ВладимирКостоломов-ш8ь blyat

[@eminnavasartian4913]

RIP to this absolute legend. balls made of brass.

[@marksamoilovich3441]

Well this aged well

[@boydseabiscuit2635]

speaking truth this close to a window is a feat per se

[@frippp66]

seems a nice chap

[@Capeau]

Anybody else noticed how Putun has gone suddenly silent? Normally he is always quite quick with his PR replies, but not since those Russian Ukranians crossed the border... something is going on, imho...

[@asmo1313]

he has medvedev for that kind of stuff.

[@Cotac_Rastic]

​@@asmo1313 Medvedev trying to go 5 seconds without thinking about throwing pipe bombs at westerners challenge : IMPOSSIBLE

[@cool06alt]

He's dying. Most of his appearances are done by his doubles.

[@Hydemic]

​@@cool06altNo, that's literally Biden.

[@mojewjewjew4420]

@@Cotac_Rastic can you explain the meme? Im not familiar with Medvedev.

[@rexmage]

He wasn't kidding.

[@dannyisnow1004]

Oh boi he was right

[@cabininthewoods7326]

How is it that this man can speak like this and still live when others get poisoned?

[@powerdriller4124]

Because militarily Prigozhin and his army are more powerful and far more manly than that lame duck Army called the Russian Army. Also, he is possession of land and natural resources in Africa and the middle East were Russia intervened. And if he and his mercenaries revolt or even if just go into strike, Putin and his Army would be quickly ejected from all Ukrainian land. Putin would have to recur to Nukes, which would be suicidal, of course.

[@RyanHellyer]

The others didn't own their own military force and didn't spend their time on the frontlines of a war zone.

[@hypnophonz]

He has the antidote.

[@karlanthonybarraca1641]

Of course, his private army will protects their boss. Common sense.

[@feizalalias]

Putin need him.

[@chimai001]

"When children of the elite apply cream on themselves and upload it to Instagram,KZbin and so on,and children of the ordinary people come back in zinc coffins,torn in pieces,and when a mother cries over her son..." 100% true!

[@Light-Eater]

20% of the prisoners died, sure.

[@Capeau]

😂

[@sarkasper1]

More like mabye 20% of the prisoners is alive , but wounded...!

[@LutherusPXCs]

At least hes giving us something unlike Ukraine and Russia.

[@Light-Eater]

@@LutherusPXCs like what?

[@bluejesus105]

The other 20 percent are eradicated, 20 percent changed to dust, others just merged with soil and so on.

[@FormidableOne]

All the world's a stage, and all the men and women merely players

[@mackjohnson3918]

Shut up..

[@WoeBringer1195]

For anybody who thinks Wagner is an "elite" group, just Google "the battle of Kasham" where the Wagner group fired at U.S troops in Syria and the U.S responded by obliterating over 250 of their soldiers without a single U.S casualty and no response form the Russian military. The Wagner troops didn't even know where the fire was coming from.

[@John-ii4si]

Offcourse 😂😂 That Big war champ USA needed 3 months against thiny Serbia and nobody sent one bullet to Serbia military. And Offcourse brave Americans did that From the air as every brave soldier do. Shut the f...up

[@SomeFknGuy-]

Aren’t we Talking about US fighter jets,bombers,AC-130,Apache,MQ-9 reaper,RG-7B shadow,M777 howitzer,HIMAR. Against 500 Wagner and syrian Ground troops. With NO war gear whats so ever. Of course they are geting slaughter Lol

[@starchildone4871]

Yes google searches are always accurate because google is company from USA

[@lordhoboofsavior36]

​@@SomeFknGuy- ya thats silly example to show whether wagner are competent or incompetent.

[@elishachanda]

The problem is you believe everything from your government, Google, BBC, CNN and You Crane.

[@AntonioMontana_7.5]

"Mom can we get a Dana White?" Mom: "no we have a Dana White at home" Dana White at home:

[@lemonfridge5119]

😂

[@aTmospheriKzDnB]

Subtitles are useless when the backgrounds the same colour....the basics.....no?

[@LokeshVashist.]

Ohh boy i am seeing history in making.

[@rehnedojankekyakarloge5384]

Wdym dude ? Currently he's roughly 300-400km away from kiev. I don't trust this guy, because he also has some armed dudes there.

[@rehnedojankekyakarloge5384]

Wagner has also set up a camp in Belarus.

[@simonmoore8414]

This man strikes me as someone unafraid of the assassin's bullet.

[@4elove4ushka]

Кому суждено быть убитым в авиакатастрофе, зачем ему бояться пули?

[@iorn9814]

And he died after video right ?

[@marsblts5230]

prigozine is most powerfull man in russian after putin...... he will still alive....none millitary general can really touch him cz he have massive oligarcs power in russian and even he have hes own army, also hes putin's confidant and putin hand to do dirty jobs ,and in fact prigozin and wagner's experience in war is very much even the group is one of the largest mercenary groups in the world, only prigozin can really become dictator after putin cz hes power and influence....

[@Weeklyquery.]

Opps he fell from a window

[@gACZXC6ASDASD]

of course he died, XD. so funny to see comments like this

[@doomer704]

Wow. Just wow

[@rickrandom6734]

Russia should get serious about war and withdraw troops back to Russia.

[@Laughing_Lord]

nopetoo much blood on both sides a war of annihilation now

[@rickrandom6734]

@@Laughing_Lord Annihilated Russia is really not bad idea.

[@angelreys7029]

⁠@@Laughing_Lord Russia will be the one getting annihilated pretty bad by the US Nukes, they’ve been warned about using Nukes

[@MrCshx]

@@rickrandom6734 In Russia, there is a special promotion for any type of annihilators - "Called 2 free square meters of land". Google it and be the first!

[@Karpesh]

​@@rickrandom6734 all Russia annihilators are dead, go on and try dog

[@evielknievel4972]

" Imagine a king who fights his own battles, wouldn't that be a sight" - Achiles.

[@vasvas8914]

- Brad Pitt actually

[@toddb8575]

Are the thumbtacks on the map marking places that Wagner has been beaten?

[@jaymesnin]

War crimes. Atrocities. Ùù⁷

[@hypnophonz]

Not enough thumbtacks. They've been sanctioned.

[@МаксОлолоев-м2ж]

Probably their soldiers are stationed there or were once there.

[@superchiller123chill]

say what you want about this man he has been speaking the truth and probably agrees with the rest of the world about this war and how pointless it has been

[@Dashuyan88]

agrees with the rest of the world? dude we all support putin uncle

[@wertrocks123]

The same reason the British royal family all spend time in the military.

[@research_before_u_type]

He is indirectly saying "go have a revolution, you can do it". ;)

[@jagdpanther2224]

This guy is plain honest although he is notorious.

[@krzeszewski]

he is on point...

[@ralphsaavedra2326]

Bro literally took matters into his own hands

[@undercoverbrother67]

How'd that turn out for him?

[@thewolfPrince]

*AWAY WE GO*

[@euph5348]

He's got big ol' cajones, i'll give him that.

[@chovuse]

The windows, the windows, the windows! Watch out for those 40 storied windows, they are very slippery.

[@martyrk]

the man speaks like a side villain

[@eldigega1162]

Have you seen those movies with russian bosses? Prigozhin is the final one

[@mdhasiburrahman8806]

Wow man, he is saying just some facts over there

[@ChescoYT]

So even by the time it hit 2021, Wagner alone killed 50k soldiers. 🤯 Just imagine how many lives lost from Russia's warmongering since 2010 :(

[@f1etc.438]

Prigozhin for president❤

[@wytchend]

Did someone forget to close that window?

[@evilladollyz7602]

He's right about that.

[@robertkarake9791]

Hahaha, this is true art of deception. Separating Wagner Group from any links to the Russian army. He does not own the Wagner Group, so Moscow's silence means it has given consent. If not, Prigozin will not survive the summer as head of Wagner Group. That's a guarantee.

[@Infinite_AM]

Yeah, and his job is to follow orders - not whine about losing. Those dead soldiers (and, uh, prisoners) that he's propping up as straw men, their blood is on his hands. His job is to be responsible for the execution of their operations, they are a private contractor for the sake of removing liability from Russian government and supplementing Russian military forces.

[@MalukuPL]

I thought about this too

[@MalukuPL]

Why would he record such a message?

[@Armed-Forever]

@@MalukuPL maybe a pysop , but tbh many russian leaders share his views, they think putin hasn't been hard enough

[@Capeau]

Hes more powerfull than you understand

[@extremeguy967]

I think he's just supposed to give people a voice so that they feel heard, but nobody's actually gonna do anything about it

[@KoljaRadulovič]

This inadvertently is a message to the West as well, because many people are tired of politicians making decisions without reaping the consequences of their actions.

[@jm036]

Man your username is so butchered it's got me wondering if it's Macedonian.

[@mrprosser843]

I like him! He's a real Russian 🇬🇧👍

[@TransistorLSD]

Keep in mind, he's still very much pro-war.

[@matiasrodriguez7408]

​@@TransistorLSD Everyone must be pro-war in Russia, or they will be accused of treason If he is really in favor of the war, it is something we do not know

[@heartpaid6767]

The least naive westerner:

[@TransistorLSD]

@@matiasrodriguez7408 You don't have to explain it to me, i'm myself a Russian living in Russia. Prigozhin is a bandit like Putin, but smarter. If he somehow replaces Putin, the world is in big trouble.

[@matiasrodriguez7408]

@@TransistorLSD I'm sorry, but with the oligarchies in Russia, I don't expect there to be transparent elections for a long time, so if Prigozhin were to take office, I would be "okay" that he won't try to provoke the third world war like Putin does

[@jimseldenthuis3352]

Prigozhn for President!

[@psychoyuri3283]

All they care for is that everyone suffers equally, not that the suffering will be less or stop at all. "I have it bad, now I want you to have a miserable life as well!"

[@milestanisic9101]

Where we could find this interview in full

[@christopherjaya342]

Prigozhin is one of the most ruthless and heartless sotb ever in history... But he too got fed up with Putain's mismanagement of his so called 'special military operation', thus somewhat make his complains more deserving. Very ironic indeed...

[@esteemedyams]

Priggy says a lot of things. Take this with a grain of salt, as always.

[@alevyts3523]

I am a Ukrainian. Our entire army is now 400 thousand. If they killed 70,000 and wounded 300,000 only near Bakhmut. Why are they leaving Bakhmut and not entering Kyiv or Lviv?

[@LutherusPXCs]

That's not true, Ukraine's army was 400,000 pre war it became 700,000+ post mobilization. He said 50,000 was killed with an estimate of another 50,000 - 70,000 wounded. Multiplying Kia by 3 to find wounded is a bs rule the media keeps following, it is misleading people. If you were to do the same math with Russian kia you get a number almost as large as the total forces they deployed to Ukraine.

[@_Bruno_Cesar_]

as i understood, he said 50.000 Eliminated 50.000-70.000 wounded so its around 100.000 to 120.000 ukrainian soldiers out of combat "for 3 months". Its probably an optimistic number. I'd say its around 70 to 80 thousand ukrainians Killed/wounded. But my only "Source" for this estimative is multiple sources saying Ukrainian reinforced and lost around 500 soldiers daily in Bakhmut. In 120 days of the fiercest combat, it'll round up to that number.

[@TheMugenVideos]

Bit oftopic, but can you understand him without translations? Or is Russian quite different then Ukrainian? I do pray for your country, and that justice will prevail.

[@lussdoru3108]

@@TheMugenVideos Everyone in Ukraine understands Russian though the languages are different. Close but different.

[@hypnophonz]

Maybe they have bad memories of their previous trip to Kyiv? And maybe Lviv is too dangerously close to a NATO country.

[@yonathanseleshi]

sick man and sick people that started and demanded and continue this war.

[@NIXON40]

He is right I support him he is a man who has sympathy to the poor of Russia. He is brutal but at least he cares about his people and is honest.

[@ionelflorea2116]

Sure he cares..but only about money

[@alexrobinson2103]

​@IONEL FLOREA about money, yeah, just like Ukraine president

[@Zeptus1488]

This guy deserves all the respect because he earned it. Name any potential presidential candidate or politician who fought on the frontlines as he did. Badass.

[@TyEats2200]

@@alexrobinson2103 You want to elaborate? How does the Ukrainian president "only care about money"? His country is literally fighting for its survival/ territory.

[@ionelflorea2116]

@@Zeptus1488 have you seen him fight?

[@republicofhandball8815]

I was in Goa/India in January, I saw so many Russians doing well, having fun. Not just that many Russians couldn't even afford to go to the seaside in India in January, when weather is -20 or -30 in Russia, but other Russians are sent to trenches in Ukraine.

[@drmanhattan6490]

I’m not from Russia. I’m an American but I’ve always had respect for this guy. He’s a real general and speaks truth. 🫡🇺🇸

[@mattavery978]

😂😂😂😂

[@JeeGee114]

He is the elite.

[@clintinb5219]

Any link for the full interview

[@slbdnkrmpc9951]

it's like in that movie War and Peace or who read the book, elites enjoying

[@Dashuyan88]

shaigooooooooooo

[@gutsshots1063]

Rip Prigo

[@ibraplanetlife07]

Video editor app can be used to blackmail .

[@jannovak1287]

I bet he will disappear miraculously some time

[@improbablywrongabouteveryt6781]

What’s the point when everything is just scorched earth after?

[@leonardozaneti1705]

What watch prighozin used? Please!!!!

[@mahyar305]

He is managing the kitchen very well.

[@fieryfire13]

He is right.

[@iaroslavoliinyk8871]

No regard for human life in Russia, he speaks about the zinc coffins without blinking his eyes, as if it was not him who played the key role in sending those individuals to death.

[@sluge1]

Great men

[@madhurjyahandique4534]

Fellow is brutally honest but the underlying intentions are vague.

[@prosimulate]

David Blaine is trying to work out how he’s alive. He’s right, the limit is close.

[@timamazko2450]

БЛОГЕР ДЕНИС ОПТИМИССТЕР ОН МОЛЧИТ ДОБАВИТЕ В МОЛЧУНЫ

[@paulmcgrath3248]

Interesting cell with 15 years his name on it

[@andysherris7949]

You have to wonder what he's angling for.

[@el_chico1313]

i hope this guy to see in den hague

[@smokejaguar67]

Should have kept the day job (chef)

[@canyonero3654]

You can hate a guy, but on this one he is right

[@ArnoldVeeman]

I know I shouldn't react like this but the guy makes me really... 🤮

[@rodgerhug8226]

Don't go to the Kremlin if they want to invite you for a cup of tea, Prigozhin...

[@ArabianKnight63]

I hope he has no balcony or stairs

[@yomibuto20]

Does anyone have full subtitle version?

[@alikhalikh-rx3ct]

On telegram

[@chillon7945]

He is talking from Both sides

[@kipe6918]

His done, dictators don't like that. Kind of threat

[@jakel8627]

Wow this Wagner guy wants to be a celebrity of something

[@hypnophonz]

Trying to get public support at Putin's cost seems very dodgy.

[@starleighpersonal]

Putin didn’t listen

[@sergiustratulat9133]

He speaks a mixture of truth and lie There are much high rate of prisoneers death "index"

[@defaultYTchannel]

The circus continues…

[@INDIGOBLUE555]

Taking war more seriously sounds like " Let's wreck Ukraine and then....game over".

[@Dilley_G45]

He has a point. I don't like him but he's got a valid point

[@charlz8450]

Its funny that people believe this is real and that he is actually the leader of Wagner 😂

[@dietmarstahl8888]

Wagner Boss is King 👑 of Battle