#Wagner Group financier Yevgeny #Prigozhin and several #Russian milbloggers continue to debate the appropriateness of criticism of Russian war efforts as they react to a proposed amendment to Russia’s Criminal Code which would increase punishments for “discrediting” the war.
https://twitter.com/TheStudyofWar/status/1631485983521742849
2/ #Prigozhin yesterday defended his statements made earlier that day defending criticism of the war effort. He claimed that Russians should have the right to criticize Russian commanders and strategists, including himself, but not to criticize or “discredit” ordinary soldiers.
3/ Former Russian officer (and avid #Putin critic) Igor #Girkin feigned repentance and mockingly told his users not to make statements calling Russian leadership “illiterate, irresponsible mediocrities"...
4/ ...and telling them to refer to major failures as victories, offering as an example the “alternative successes” in #Vuhledar. isw.pub/UkrWar030223
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