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It’s distinctly possible that Putin will die of a 9mm haemorrage or similar instead. I don’t think Prigozhin is finished yet. He still has 25,000 of Russia’s best troops on tap and loyal to him, and I believe only Gazprom has more best quality soldiers. The regular Russian army is apparently underwhelming. I do agree that the winner out of this is Ukraine. I expect to see the other oligarchs getting restive fairly soon too. I would not be Putin for quids at this stage.
The really surprising thing to me is that none of the 'stans have done likewise. The 'stans are supplying most of Russia’s troops that aren’t criminals apparently. To the point where more than 80% of the males under 40 are now in Russia’s army. Like, most of their tax base and productive citizens. Prigozhin would do well to enlist their support. Interesting program recently on ABC RN about Trans-Nistria (part of Romania next to Ukraine) that was enlightening about the choices available to ex-soviet countries during this conflict. Prigozhin is clearly nearly as big a bastard as Putin, but appears to have the guns on his side for the moment. The abc live blog made the interesting point that Prigozhin took control of the Rostov airport ‘so that the planes would be shooting at Ukraine and not us’. Says a lot I think.
Wunnderful! Does it include making pot scourers from the combings of horsehair from the horse that pulls the family carriage? And using cabbage leaves to clean the toilet (thunderbox style)? I have a copy of the 1898 edition of Mrs Beeton’s Book of Household Management, which contains useful advice on hiring a butler. And housemaids. I could use both but the supply is very limited rn.
Yep. Only a MUCH older edition. The recipies are about half of it. The rest is ‘household management’. Including how to clean carpets without a vacuum, and how to prepare a bedroom suite for guests of ducal rank. Used tea leaves are involved for the carpets. And guests of ducal rank expect a tin of biscuits on the mantelpiece in case they get the munchies during the night. And fresh sealing wax in the escritoire. Makes one wonder a bit what the Gs of DR were getting up to on the preceding evening.
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