Paul Craig Roberts – paulcraigroberts.org June 25, 2023
Yesterday I posted a video discussion that Larry Sparano and I had about the alleged “Russian coup.” https://www.paulcraigroberts.org/2023/06/24/the-russian-coup-that-wasnt/
Looking back at our discussion, I am satisfied that we did a good job given the unresolved situation about which there was not much information. I am addressing the “coup” again because there is a great deal to be learned from it that is not being learned.
It is discouraging to see that the Russian media is as capable of creating false narratives and setting them in stone as Western presstitutes. The Russian media has set in stone the narrative that Prigozhin, the commander of the Wagner Group which has done most of the fighting in the liberation of Donbass, launched an “armed rebellion” against Putin despite the fact that there is no evidence of an armed rebellion.
The so-called “coup” has many curious aspects and raises many neglected questions.
I acknowledge that Prigozhin had become increasingly displeased with the Russian military command. The Kremlin had not addressed the feud between Prigozhin and the Russian military brass. The Kremlin’s failure to resolve the differences is the most likely cause of events mischaracterized as a coup. For Prigozhin, the final straw was his belief that an encampment of his troops was hit by a missile from the rear, that is, from Russia, not from Ukraine. Perhaps Prigozhin was given false information for the purpose of worsening the relations between the main fighting force and the Russian high command during a Ukrainian “counter offensive.” Perhaps a missile strike occurred, but has a different explanation.
The situation exploded when the Russian Ministry of Defense denied Prigozhin’s accusation when the proper response would have been to send an investigatory team to establish the fact and if a missile strike did occur to determine the source.
In addition to tensions between the Wagner Group and the Russian military bureaucracy stemming from, for example, inadequate ammunition supplies at critical stages of the fighting, the Russian military bureaucracy was determined to exercise command over the Wagner Group, a demand or desire that Prigozhin would not accept. Getting rid of Prigozhin became a priority for the Russian military bureaucracy. As I illustrated in the discussion with Sparano, conspiracies against military commanders during war are commonplace, so an attack on Wagner forces designed to set Prigozhin off is a possible scenario. This possibility gains credibility from the immediate denial instead of investigation and from the instant official narrative of an “armed rebellion.” As there was no investigation, all that Putin knows is what the generals tell him, and that will be their side of the story.
What the “armed rebellion” amounted to was Prigozhin starting out to Moscow with a convoy of his troops to, in Prigozhin’s words, “confront corrupt generals.” Prigozhin announced in advance that he intended no coup.
But let’s assume he intended a coup and let’s accept the exaggerated claim by presstitutes of a convoy of 25,000 troops traveling with him on the roads to Moscow. How is a convoy of troops going to get to Moscow without being decimated by air attacks, and, should they arrive, how are 25,000 troops going to overcome the Russian Army, occupy Moscow, and establish a government?
The question that immediately jumped to my mind is: Why did Putin rush to embarrass Russia by announcing an “armed rebellion” unless he had no army with which to defend Moscow?
The question of the whereabouts of the Russian Army has been growing on my mind. Why, as I have repeatedly asked, has Putin, instead of using sufficient force to end the conflict, permitted it to ever-widen with increasingly provocative participation on the part of Washington and NATO? This makes no sense. It serves no Russian purpose. Why is Putin fighting a dangerous conflict not merely with Ukraine but with the West with a small private military group and Donbass militias? Where is the Russian Army? Is there one?
Or has Putin been warned by his central bank and the neoliberal Russian economists not to risk the ruble and the budget deficit by spending money on the military? Surely Russia has its own David Stockman. Has Putin been convinced that the economic threat is greater than the military threat? Has Putin decided that with his vast superiority of nuclear forces over ours he doesn’t need an army? Why do Russian leaders keep warning of nuclear war if they have sufficient conventional forces?
Perhaps Putin doesn’t use sufficient conventional force to end the conflict in Ukraine because he doesn’t have the troops.
If this is the case, then the prospect for nuclear war is more likely than I have thought, and I already thought such a possibility was extremely high. If Western provocations finally cross a line that Putin cannot ignore and his only possible response is nuclear, Armageddon is upon us.
The unfortunate effect of the Russian government and media joining those of the West in proclaiming an “armed rebellion” and setting the narrative in stone is that it serves the West’s purpose of discrediting Putin and serves the neoconservatives’ propaganda that “we can win” if we fully commit to the task. Clearly, no one in the Kremlin or Russian media was thinking when they joined the propaganda against themselves by endorsing the portrait of dissent in the Russian military that threatens the regime. The picture created of internal dissent plays into the hands of the West.
The danger is that now with more confidence, the West pushes harder against Russia. This is the unfortunate result of the failure of the Russian military brass to placate Prigozhin.
In the West the misunderstanding of last Saturday’s event is total. Even normal level-headed analysts, such as Scott Ritter and Moon-of-Alabama, have contributed to the gross misunderstanding of the event. Ritter described Prigozhin as being in “Victoria Nuland’s pocket” and working with Ukrainian intelligence cells inside Russia. Moon-of-Alabama blames the event on Putin’s use of an independent military force in Ukraine.
Perhaps the most absurd of all is the self-serving claim by unidentified “sources” of “US intelligence agencies” that they had advanced knowledge of Prigozhin’s “coup.” How could they unless they were responsible for the missile strike, knowing that it would light Prigozhin’s fuse? (Even the Russian media reported this absurd claim: https://sputnikglobe.com/20230625/american-media-claim-us-intelligence-learned-about-prigozhins-plans-for-mutiny-in-mid-june-1111453277.html ).
I will end this essay, which I hope provokes thought and awareness of how much more dangerous the situation is now, with a final observation. If there was actually a coup attempt and Prigozhin and his Wagner Group troops constituted a danger to the Russian state as Russian leaders declared, why was the situation resolved by permitting Prigozhin refuge in Belarus and the Wagner troops to be enrolled in the Russian Army? Does this indicate that the Kremlin knows there was no coup? Or does it mean that the Kremlin lacked an army with which to confront the coup and had to come to terms with Prigozhin?
Is this the appropriate conclusion of a dangerous threat to Russian national existence?:
“Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters on Saturday evening that the criminal case against Prigozhin had been dropped and that he would leave for Belarus under guarantees given by Putin. The spokesman added that the members of the Wagner PMC involved in Saturday’s events would not be prosecuted given their distinguished service during Russia’s special military operation in Ukraine.”
Much of this is rubbish. There are political reasons for not advancing too quickly in UKraine. A sweeping Russian military plays into NATO’s hands. Restricting ammo is one way to slow the advance.
The next point where PCR falls down, is that Prigozhin had no intention of military war in Moscow.
The FSB thwarted MI6 terror cells, and this put the wind up 5th column traitors. I believe some of these 5th column traitors exposed themselves, others remain hidden.
The idea was to instill fear in Moscovite sheeple with advancing forces, and numerous terror attacks, and probably seizing a TV station or two, & this would actually prompt those close to Putin, and remove him from power.
PCR would like you to believe this a a simple black and white nursery rhyme, it’s not.
MI6 doesn’t care what state Russia is in post coup, so long as Putin is gone, they can mobilise their 5th column forces, which are considerable.
At this point, MI6 appears to have a mega fail on its hands. Putin must now be much more aggressive in UKraine.
We have Mcgregor saying its daft, thinking MI6 was behind Prigozhin coup, and then have Ritter saying outright, this was MI6.
What do you do when you fail? You hide it, and use denigability tactics.
Prigozhin was offered a way out, because MI6 terror cells in Moscow were rounded up by the FSB. Never mind the fact that Russian choppers and planes were taking out the Wagner convoy as it sped North to Moscow. Rumoured 4000 Wagner troops, going to meet 30,000 Russian troops with air superiority.
Not only did the FSB round up MI6 terror cells, but many other 5th column elements failed to take part, realising the writing was on the wall for the failed MI6 coup.
Putin wants this to be as low key as possible. No charges, means no further official investigations. Sure, behind the scenes, they will pick this apart, but Putin doesn’t want to corner himself, so he’s forced to act against Nazi UK.
Prigozhin sends just 4000 men to Moscow, so he was banking on a warm reception, but this didn’t happen. The big question right now, is who were these 5th column traitors, and what will Putin do with them?
One thing is now almost a certainty. There’s going to be a very big push Westwards in UKraine.
Don’t forget, MI6 and the SAS will now consider blowing up the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power station. And Nuland has nothing for her 11th July spectacular at the NATO summit.
Appearing weak, etc. Sun Tzu, the Art of War.
PCR is wondering why Putin hasn’t done what he would do to achieve PCR’s objectives. Putin must have other plans. They are perhaps to emasculate NATO, not end the war quickly and leave NATO intact.
Hehe…
The Copium is strong on’t unterwebz..as all the self appointed ‘experts’ now tongue twisted and cross eyed..struggle to reason with the stark and bleak fact that their saviour of Chrstendom is a two bit gangster state…
Playing the ‘rotating’ heel in a ‘jewe’/security state/big money vaudeville act….
badly managed by Cowards and imbeciles..pocketing the skim whilst filling their trousers …
Of course who really gives a damn about facts….after all it’s the ‘narrative’ baby..
.give me great big yellow stories any day…(even if they are obvious nonsense)…
Wagner is now in Belarus with nukes, north of Keev.
The whole thing seemed scripted and staged, since when does Russia have commanders going rogue? The FSB would of capped him immediately.
Paul is half correct. There was no actual coup. It was a feint by the Russians to move Prigozhins group to Belarus. They are now only 100km from Kiev. They better take it fast or those Nazis with the help of the ‘Western Democracies’ are gonna loose a Weapon,,, Probably a DU type. Of course that will be the excuse for the Western lunatics to jump in the war full on,,, of course saving the world from the Evil Doers in the Kremlin. They are likely to see their armies and junk equipment eviscerated. Then they’ll plant a bomb that looks like a real nuke,,, like the Japanese bombs of 1945. Which will bring on the real nukes. The beginning of the end or the end of the beginning whichever you prefer,,, which is probably the best thing for the planet.
“The “Russian Coup” That Wasn’t”
Everyone lies to some degree or another / but j.´s are masters at it……
Stein-Cole – Stein or Kol Nidre in practice
2 Cole-Stein-Cole vids
https://www.goyimtv.com/v/2419364867/Confessions-of-A-Jewish-Holocaust-Revisionist–From-David-Cole-to-David-Stein-to-David-Cole
Jim Rizoli holohoax exposer shows 25 June 2023 old footage of David Cole on – big guy – Irv Rubin the ADL agent who was set on Cole to beat him up….( or worse ?)
https://www.bitchute.com/video/HaNkgsV6XsB9/
The HoaxbusterS jUNE 24 2023
1.00.16 I have a video …of David Cole….
1.o9.15 Now we are going to the interview someone had with Irv Rubin eating in restaurant…before he went to prison & before he was killed ( in prison btw)
The last part of the vid is interesting – especially for me / Cole apparently wrote a book and Jim Rizoli comments 1.19.56 ¨ One thing I must admit about him he is a good writer but he hates us / he kicked us of his tiktok….but David you believe non-sense that Hitler killed millions of people in Treblinka & Sobibor….
Anyway / did not now this part of Cole- Stein- Cole story / but actually I do / “consulting my esp xyz files in 2015 / 2016 ”
(I will leave out describing that part / too weird for words too hard for now / but these “Old Freaks” confirm what my encounter with David Steincole contains)
@ Mark Bahner If you so desire I will convey what exactly happened / but this vid in itself proves that this whole synagogue of satan stuff is based on lies / stein cole nidre…../ I suppose you know what Kol Nidre is ?
Bottom line : imv his September 1992 visit to Auschwitz is true after that he became a Cole Stein Cole wigglebutt optima forma / for whatever reasons / steenkool ( pronounce : staincoal) in Dutch means “coal”
https://www.unz.com/runz/why-everything-you-know-about-world-war-ii-is-wrong/?showcomments#comments
latest gj comment /1207 ?
CIA O
When the coal is wet the heater will not warm a cold room…
Compact resume of the 2016 esp encounter with David Cole / around that time I still championed Cole´s visit to Auschwitz September 1992…..
Acc. to Eustace Mullins the Holcaust museum in Washington DC is in the direct vicinity of the Fed building where the US money is printed & minted….
The whole process is accompanied by certain kabbalah j. rituals to reinforce the truth (which is in Reality a Lie) of “Holocaustianity….
I forgot about Cole since mid 2016 / this vid about a book he apparently wrote after 2016 confirms what I esp perceived….
( raw esp vision – so not a dream – sketch / Cole had come to Holland for a tv appearance / he stayed in a Marriot Hotel in Rotterdam – the city bombarded by Adolf H. in May 1940 . The tv appearance would haVe been a breakthru in AnneFrankenStein Holland ( the Netherlands) was cancelled….instead David C. got in satanic mode atempting to hunt me while I was in a bus / train / I had to ward him off of course )
concluZion: his September 1992 Auschwitz expose is 100% true – later he fled back to the s.o.s. nest / thus making himself a piece of zionide shit / his 1992 Auschwitz trip however remains a diamond imv) .
D. I AM . O. N. D. Divinity I AM Opening New Dimensions…..
You ignored the call of your Soul / David C. & thats for sure / u did not take the j. jab….
CIA O
‘Perhaps Putin doesn’t use sufficient conventional force to end the conflict in Ukraine because he doesn’t have the troops…’.
Ouch. This is a mighty big inference by Paul Craig-Roberts. But why is he making it? Even I, in no sense knowledgeable about military matters, find it easy to understand that the Wagner Group is superb in the urban warfare it is plying in the Donbass. There is no need for the Russian conventional military to become involved there.
NAHTOD hoped for it but it did not happen .
sorry NAHTOD you have to do your false
flags on your own !
“julien romanovsky comment” (gj = jr) 2 yrs ago at :
https://www.mintpressnews.com/israeli-mediaworld-misses-hebrew-language-zionist-incitement-palestinians/279032/
“Cole / Stein did not realy retract his statements / the time that I posted a comment as gabreal jones some time ago at vidrebel he happened to be outed by a girlfriend as David Cole.
After he was heavily attacked by adl types he went into hiding as David Stein remained a doc maker on the holo subject / but from the other angle / side & Rep. organiser. Never saw any of his stuff from that period.
He changed a lot esp. his eyes who were black like coal / but the same guy / surtout his voice / I saw later on a short report he made about the alleged gas busses / cars in a holo museum in the US / he debunked that too. Cheers / Proost Cole / Stein / Cole still a funny guy though…..*
http://aanirfan.blogspot.com/2018/03/hitlers-jewish-nazis-part-1.html
And a link to Angirfan where -julien romanovsky 24 february 2020- with the following link to the Barier Miner, Austrian newspaper : “Vienna, July 12 ( 1933 /gj) Is Herr Hitler, the German Nazi dictator and alleged persecutor of Jews, of Jewish extraction?”
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/48437176?searchTerm=schicklgruber&searchLimits=l-textSearchScope=*ignore*%7C*ignore*%7C%7C%7Ctodd=01%7C%7C%7Ctomm=08%7C%7C%7Ctoyyyy=1945%7C%7C%7Cl-word=*ignore*%7C*ignore*
And some other unknown interesting links on AH / tool of the RotSchild j.bankers crime cartel to establish via WW II the slc sweet little country on the eastern shore of the Mediterranean…
* That Stein Cole is again back in the s.o.s. camp is no-fun / for himself in the first place….
https://www.unz.com/runz/why-everything-you-know-about-world-war-ii-is-wrong/?showcomments#comment-6031183
(gj comment 1246 vielleicht ? )
@ antiJHWH NATO = ZIONato & crypto j. Vlad P. is a zionide tool too / actually much like the WW II playbook…
One major difference : the talmud / tanya fake j.´s – who are converts to what is now called “judaism” never set a foot in the presentday slc sweet little country on the eastern shore of the Mediterranean 2000+ years ago – are about to return to their true homeland Kazarstan aka Kazaria / presentday Ukrain covered most of that region….
CIA O
Hitlers Doubles by Peter Fotis Kapnistos
https://books.google.es/books?id=OBFNCAAAQBAJ&printsec=copyright&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q&f=false
“The more Heineken / the WC / the double you see …” ( Frans Vogel of The Rotterdam School a good poet camerado of mine whose father was a soldier in Hitler´s army ) / ¿ U C ?
CIA O