'If I was Prigozhin, and I was looking at this situation, I realize that I am becoming really a center of power,' analyst Jason Jay Smart said to Newsweek.
, noted in his story that the war in Ukraine remains popular among the citizens of Russia. He also said that predictions from last year about an oligarch removing Putin from power because of Western sanctions hurting Russia's economy have not come to fruition.
Smart wrote Prigozhin would likely begin by disposing of any potential opponents to his quest for power. This would include figures such as Shoigu and Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov. "Having the nation's nukes in hand would allow Prigozhin to both fend off any retrenched elements in the Russian military, forcing those who had not yet taken sides to come on board, while at the same time giving him a chip with which he could negotiate with the West," Smart wrote in hisHe continued by saying that Western nations would like safety guarantees from Prigozhin if he laid claim to Russia's nukes, and if the Wagner boss provided as much, global officials may...
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