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“He is absolutely useless to this city,” Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin (61) recently scolded Alexander Beglow (66), the governor of St. Petersburg. In a rough tone, he is engaged in a fierce power struggle with the politician of the United Russia Kremlin party. What’s behind it?
Prigozhin is said to have had political ambitions for a long time. The American think tank Institute for the Study of War (ISW) has now analyzed and exposed Prigozhin’s political plans.
The Russian opposition newspaper “Meduza” recently reported that the Wagner boss was increasingly collaborating with the party leader of the Kremlin-affiliated Fair Russia party, Sergey Mironov (70).
According to American experts, Prigozhin is trying to seize control of the party and take over the party to increase his political influence. The party’s current leader, Mironov, is trying to use cooperation with Prigozhin to stay in power.
Prigozhin’s plan with the Fair Russia party
According to the ISW, Prigozhin is said to have considered a leading position in the St. Petersburg branch of Just Russia as a first step. The chairman of the board in the hometown of Kremlin boss Vladimir Putin (70) is one of the party’s most valuable assets and is associated with a lot of influence.
That would also explain the verbal frontal attack on Governor Beglow. According to the ISW report, the Wagner boss is already very excited about competing with the governor.
However, there is a catch: the Russian presidential government around Kremlin boss Putin is unlikely to condone Prigozhin’s conflicts with government officials and Beglov. Moreover, given the smoldering feud with Prigozhin, Putin is unlikely to allow the Wagner boss to actually take control of Just Russia.
Prigozhin can cause trouble in the Kremlin
Four members have already left the party. Some cited the rapprochement between Mironov and Prigozhin as the reason for their departure.
In addition, the cooperation between Mironov and Prigozhin could also cause problems in the Kremlin. Because: Mironow is committed to the recognition of Wagner in Russia. So far, the mercenary has not been officially recognized. In addition, according to one source, they “absolutely want to protect Russian politics from Prigozhin” – probably so as not to jeopardize Putin’s influence.
Source: Blick
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