A paramilitary group has suggested it wished to assassinate the Russian president after the death of Wagner Group chief Yevgeny Prigozhin.
Since then, many Russians who are in favor of the war in Ukraine haveover Prigozhin's death, with proponents of the invasion becoming increasingly outspoken about the leadership's handling of the war. The Wagner Group was credited with some of Russia's few successful operations in the first 18 months of the war.
Russian military bloggers, who have acted as cheerleaders for Putin's incursion into Ukraine, face the threat of retribution from the Russian government, with more than a dozen having been"As long as Putin is breathing, the world is in danger," the Freedom of Russia Legion, tweeted on Friday, referencing Prigozhin's crash."Now everything depends exclusively on the anti-Putin coalition, of which the Legion and the Freedom of Russia Movement are a part.
Above an image of Putin which had been edited to show a red target symbol trained on his head, the group added:"Only our joint efforts can eliminate Putin." As long as Putin is breathing, the world is in danger. Now everything depends exclusively on the anti-Putin coalition, of which the Legion and the Freedom of Russia Movement are a part.
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