Putin won’t attend Prigozhin funeral, officials say

https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/4176405-putin-wont-attend-prigozhin-funeral-officials-say/

Russian President Vladimir Putin does not plan to attend the funeral of former Wagner Group leader Yevgeny Prigozhin, who died in a plane crash last week after leading a short-lived rebellion…

Prigozhin was buried by friends in St. Petersburg, where Putin is not welcome perhaps.. his grave is probably going to be a holy site for a lot of angry young Russians..

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Ghostalmedia@lemmy.world · 44 pts · 3y (2 replies)

I’m probably also going to skip this one.

Shialac@lemmy.world · 22 pts · 3y

BREAKING NEWS

Lemmy-User "Ghostalmedia" will not attend funeral of recently deceased russian oligarch Prigozhin. Will more Lemmy-Users follow this trend?

21Cabbage@lemmynsfw.com · 3 pts · 3y

Also RSVPing 'no'.

FlyingSquid@lemmy.world · 13 pts · 3y (5 replies)

I was going to say... did anyone want him to go?

ChunkMcHorkle@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 3y (3 replies)

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theodewere@kbin.social · 3 pts · 3y (2 replies)

So yeah, there are an unknown number of Russians who are used to seeing Prigozhin as Putin’s right hand, don’t think Putin killed him and actually accept the Kremlin denials, and are now honestly confused as to why Putin is declining to attend the funeral of a national hero.

that confusion is going to get worse as the conflict continues to get closer to home for them

ChunkMcHorkle@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 3y (1 reply)

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theodewere@kbin.social · 2 pts · 3y

and to the Heroes

Talaraine@kbin.social · 3 pts · 3y

I mean, he'd be a sitting duck, so maybe

paddirn@lemmy.world · 13 pts · 3y

It’s probably for the better, I should think it’s generally frowned upon for the killer, or at least the person that ordered the killing, to show up at their victim’s funeral.

BackOnMyBS@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 3y

he's too scared he'll get assassinated

NumbersCanBeFun@kbin.social · 5 pts · 3y (13 replies)
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theodewere@kbin.social · 1 pts · 3y (12 replies)

no offense, but.. is this a real question? about a news article?

howsetheraven@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 3y (1 reply)

He literally said it wasn't directed at you.

theodewere@kbin.social · 1 pts · 3y

he's asking if a news article is news worthy.. i'm just pointing that it's nonsense.. it's okay..

NumbersCanBeFun@kbin.social · -2 pts · 3y (9 replies)
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theodewere@kbin.social · 1 pts · 3y (8 replies)

i don't think your question is serious

NumbersCanBeFun@kbin.social · 0 pts · 3y (7 replies)
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theodewere@kbin.social · 1 pts · 3y (6 replies)

i think you're being silly

NumbersCanBeFun@kbin.social · 1 pts · 3y (5 replies)
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theodewere@kbin.social · 2 pts · 3y

it wasn't serious in the least.. you compared Putin to yourself, like a child would.. so no, i don't think it's very serious.. mostly just childish and silly..

the vibing was great though

InverseParallax@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 3y

The Oligarchs send their regards.

synae@lemmy.sdf.org · 3 pts · 3y

"If he needs to be killed again, I'll send someone in my place"

bizzle@midwest.social · -4 pts · 3y (1 reply)

Prigozhin lives, he's laying low because he wants Putin to think he's dead. Probably cutting a deal with the CIA right now to effect a Russian regime change.

muse@kbin.social · 12 pts · 3y

I heard he's going to be JFK Jr's running mate