McFaul: Wagner group leader may be posturing for a political future



In an online video, the head of Russia’s mercenary forces railed against Moscow’s military leaders. Fmr. U.S. Ambassador to Russia and NBC News International Affairs Analyst Michael McFaul discusses the apparent infighting in Moscow.

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46 comments

  1. Don't speak on behalf of Wagner either.

  2. You are not Russia. Do not speak on behalf of Russian Military else we will have you sued. Moscow sued half of Silicon Valley already. I got Zuckerberg for Terrorism.

  3. So much experience as ambassadors abroad on my dime yet so little knowledge. Do you still think those spy balloons are chinese? You are the experts of Russia and all things "war" and "strategic" and "sneaky" right? I have never seen so many think tanks and so much money yeild so little intel.

  4. I am not AI.Ive never even used it.

  5. When you fail in Russia you must find someone to blame.Priggy knows his boss Putin won`t do anything to him, just don`t blame Putin.Priggy is Putin`s lieutenant and Putin is probably the biggest shareholder of Wagner.They are in Africa selling weapons and stealing resources like gold when they can.Putin and Porky Pig will blame the military when they fail.Putin probably asked all the top Generals who their leaders should be so a bunch of Generals will get all the blame.
    Prigozhin said nothing negative about Putin. Putin might have to worry about the Generals if Priggy doesn`t shut the F up though.

  6. Since Warger is private military army ask help from NATO

  7. Thousands of russians going home in trash bags

  8. Prigozhin is posturing for sodomy sessions with Putin listening to Wagner operas

  9. The whole thing is posturing to create a trap for the Ukrainians, give them overconfidence heading into the counteroffensive. Just because people say stuff during a war does not mean it is the least bit true.

  10. Putin will transfer Wagner mercs to another front, and Russian Army will conclude "Bakhmut Chapter" before May 9th.

  11. NBC nationals broadcast communism

  12. Michael, neighbour !!!
    Great Job!!
    Admire you!!!

  13. Its clearly a false flag. They are doing this a day before their "victory day" holiday. Hes going to pretend to exit on the 10th and hit with full force on the 11th in honor of "Victory day".

  14. Lol, THAT'S your takeaway? It's the first time he's behaved like a normal human being and this is being called crazy by some and theater by others. Heh. No one should listen to you people, frankly. Even the science says that journalists as a professional cohort score among the lowest in executive judgment – meaning that, given a range of narratives, you are worse than average at determining which is closer to proximate truth. That is how you are selected, folks. Unflattering but true.

  15. Chuck Todd must really be one of the dumbest people on television.

  16. We need to send all these politicians and their kids over there to fight their own

  17. He is only trying to save face and win over the Russia people for there support against putin leadership
    It’s all a game for control and be seen as a leader who can help Russia
    He will run in next election if not flying

  18. The enemy never yells were out of ammo ITS A TRAP

  19. Power grab 😂😂😂😂soon they both will go to war 😂😂😂but this is a trick

  20. It’s a Trojan 🐴

  21. I think we're looking at Pregossian as the next guy after Putin.
    He'd better be checking his borscht and probably wise for him to stay away from 5th story windows.

  22. He's more likely to accidentally fall out a window from a high-story building

  23. The Russian people can’t manage the heat of modern conventional warfare, matter of fact it’s been like that for most of their history. They don’t win wars with army’s, the Russian people have stood the test of time by having to give so much more then army’s, they have the capability to continually mass and deploy hordes of souls in order to survive. The Ukrainian Nation will survive this War and will possibly recapture all their territory back. It’s really such a shame that Putins vanity has dealt the loss of so many lives. It’s ridiculous what these “World Leaders” get us into.

  24. Wagner chief will replace Putin! Watch carefully!

  25. Putin is commander and chief of all armed forces for Russia. What this guy did is subordination possibly insurrection. Just like Biden is commander and chief of all armed forces and homeland security.
    But only congress can declare war. Russia can have him shot for that. He could start a domino effect on the whole military entities.

  26. IF HE DOESNT FIT WELL FOR PUTIN, HE COULD HAVE A GREAT GO AS TRUMPS VP FOR 2024!!!

  27. the world is hoping to see the head of putin delivered on a platter.

  28. It’s a scam. He’s Putin’s tool to bludgeon the military. Putin is happy to maintain the center in the chaos that Prigozhin is creating

  29. I hope Russia wins quickly and the deaths stop. Two white, Christian nations killing each other is exactly what Soros/US/NATO wanted when they overthrew Ukraine in 2014 and then provided aid and arms to fuel border skirmishes. #nomorebrotherwars

  30. Either a political position or end up dead on a ditch…

  31. Just watch what Wagner chief would do on May 10, not what he has said to the world hours ago on the battlefield in Ukraine.

  32. The Wagner chief deserves an Oscar for his outstanding acting performance on the battlefield in Ukraine. I would not buy any crap from him, period.

  33. 0:10 "is this propaganda", yes, this is definitely propaganda, after all, it's NBC.

  34. Beware of a speech in English by Russian liars. Maybe resorting to dirty bombing that area

  35. He's going to take Putin out.

  36. Wagner? Lol…weak 😏

  37. It may rain today 🤣 MAGA

  38. Prigoshen and Kadyrov should just give up and turn on Putin. They are going to end up dead anyways. If putin remains in power or Medvedev. There best chance is to turn on putin and join Ukrainians in defeating putin. Period and report. They are cannon fodder.

  39. Admission by NBC that 'their is a new Sheriff in town'. NBC will be no more. 🙏

  40. this trash murders children and he has a future ?

  41. Propaganda it doesn't work, the world know the truth, Russia 🇷🇺 winning on the battlefield, Ukraine win on the Tic Toc, 🇷🇺✌️🤣🤣🤣

  42. Pootin must be totally paranoid now, the immediate threat to his life isn't coming from the Ukraine or the USA, it's coming from his own soldiers.

  43. How can they talk about Ukraine dowing its own drones?

  44. The wagner guy interfered in our elections? They are still reciting this propoganda?