MARK ALMOND Stalin had a favourite slogan to explain why he murdered rivals for power. 'No man, no problem,' the Soviet dictator said.
of mercenaries – certainly appears to have been a score-settling straight out of the playbook of the unlamented 'Man of Steel'.
The problem for Putin is that tens of thousands of battle-hardened Wagner soldiers, who fought for – and in many cases remain utterly loyal to – Prigozhin and Utkin, are now scattered in theatres from Bakhmut in Ukraine to sub-Saharan Africa. In the past, Putin's policy was to eliminate specific rivals when they began to represent a threat to him. As China's murderous Chairman Mao remarked: 'Kill one, frighten ten thousand.' But murdering the leaders of a loyal armed militia is a different story.
Prigozhin imposed a brutal discipline, but his men learned not only how to kill and avoid being killed, but also the lifesaving value of loyalty. Putin will not easily break those bonds.Wagner crash: Smiling Putin enjoys a kiss from female admirer after Prigozhin's plane explodes - as Russian leader shows no sign of miserySince June, the Wagner Group has lost its tanks and artillery, handed back to the regular Russian army.
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