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[–] BadEngineering@kbin.social 154 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'm honestly surprised that he lasted this long

[–] ristoril_zip@lemmy.zip 82 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I feel like when the attempted coup fizzled out there was a Russia expert who predicted he's be dead within 90 days. Sounds like that guy was right.

[–] TwanHE@lemmy.world 69 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Honestly didn't need to be a expert on Russia to predict that

[–] Astroturfed@lemmy.world 16 points 1 year ago (1 children)

No kidding, literally everyone figured he'd be dead soon. Not sure how he didn't realize that.

[–] AlphaOmega@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

Yeah I just read an article two days ago where he had sent out some videos via telegram showing he was still alive. Kinda surprising, then boom.

[–] frezik@midwest.social 5 points 1 year ago

"Person vaguely aware of how Russia works predicts Prigozhin will be dead in 90 days". That headline doesn't have quite the same ring to it.

[–] qwen@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 1 year ago

Weirdly enough, it's exactly two months between the mutiny and his death. Interestingly enough, the invasion started on 24th as well. Weird.