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Is Vladimir Putin really a “dead man walking”?

2023-09-07 08:35:12 Updated on 2023-09-07 08:36:19

Russian President Vladimir Putin has reportedly been living on borrowed time since the death of Wagner band leader Yevgeny Prigozhin on August 23, Radar Online reports.

Putin, a "dead man walking"?

According to at least one known source, Professor Anthony Glees, a political specialist and Director of European Studies at Brunel University, Wagner's troops are seeking revenge for the death of their leader, and Putin should be "very careful" on future trips.

Putin, a "dead man walking"?

This warning is particularly valid for Putin's visit to China in October, he says.

Putin, a "dead man walking"?

"His presidential plane could be shot down over the steppes of eastern Russia by members of the Wagner group (...)" Glees explains first.

Putin, a "dead man walking"?

"He's a dead man walking," concludes the professor, nothing less.

Putin, a "dead man walking"?

On August 23, a plane suddenly crashed in northern Russia, carrying the leader of the Wagner military group, Yevgeny Prigozhin.

Putin, a "dead man walking"?

Shortly before his death, the leader of the mercenary group had helped the Russians advance into Ukraine since the start of the invasion, then organized a full-fledged rebellion against the Kremlin, claiming that Russian troops were targeting the mercenaries.

Putin, a "dead man walking"?

Yevgeny Prigozhin had decided to turn back when he entered Moscow, citing an agreement reached between him and Vladimir Putin, an agreement negotiated by the Belarusian president, while many experts claimed that Prigozhin's hours were now numbered!