Prigozhin's rebellion: meaningless and unsuccessful. Nikolai Svanidze about the failure of a military coup

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Well, what was it?!

Of the highest lips, a comparison was made with 1917. The highest mouth was flattered. Russia in 2023 is completely deprived of what it possessed in 1917. In 1917, it was even young, inexperienced, but parliament, living, not cardboard parties and, despite the world war, rich political life and vivid diverse personalities.

In that Russia, there was one of the most perfect jury in Europe. And the elections for whose freedom there was a constant struggle. That is, in that country there were healthy institutes that are not even in sight now.

In that Russia, there was one of the most perfect jury in Europe

In that country, the king did not keep up with an active political life, stubbornly stubborn in his naphthalin autocracy to such an extent that the military joined politics. It was an exceptional case for Russia.

The army did not participate in politics for almost a century after the uprising of the Decembrists. Moreover, Russian officers in its mass did not understand anything in politics, had no ideas about possible alternative versions of the state structure, that is, it was helpless in the situation of political turbulence.

Against this background, it is even surprising that people in uniform with non -monarchical views suddenly came to a political advance. General Kornilov, who was now in vain to recall, did not want to return the monarchy, but was a supporter of the convocation of the Constituent Assembly, which would determine the form of the country's state structure. Even after the outbreak of the civil war, both he, General Kornilov, and General Denikin will persist in his idea of ​​the so-called non-editing: we will win the war, and then there will be free elections to the Constituent Assembly and it will already decide everything. So the Prigozhin is never cornils.

And Putin in vain recalled 1917. The present Russia was emasculated with him and did not even notice it itself. And Prigozhin with his has not come anywhere - the product of this Russia.

Although, in a sense, the Kremlin panic extended. Easily and naturally, without resistance, was taken or, better to say, a millionaire city Rostov-on Don was handed over. Then Voronezh. Could easily overshadow the entire Russian south. 25 thousand evil, armed, trained, with combat experience of people who are subordinate to one frostbitten and popular person, a rod to the capital. And the man to whom they obey, more recently, his St. Petersburg bandit, is now some kind of Napoleon in the board!

25 thousand evil, armed, trained, with combat experience of people who are subordinate to one frostbitten and popular person, a rod to the capital

We must pay tribute to Prigozhin, he is a man with fantasy, even probably with taste, and books, perhaps, read more than you might think, based on his biography. After all, for sure, conceiving a trip to Moscow, he saw a triangle.

Of course, in reality, he would have pulled Napoleon exclusively if he knocked out Sobyanin to burn Moscow. Well, just close your eyes and imagine a bronze bust of Prigogine on a desk. However, there is little impossible for us, Russia is a country of opportunities.

But God is with him, with Napoleon. We had Pugachev. He did not speak French, but his uncle was also serious, he let out a lot of blood. And in terms of archaic action, Prigozhinsky campaign just looked like a Pugachev region.

But historical parallels should be sought if Prigogine continued his way to the end. And it seemed that he could, that he plays in a large way, let it be a nightmare. But he did not go to a full -fledged military rebellion, which, if successful, would make him a dictator of Russia. And he would bathe in folk love and blood. This would not have been long, although it would definitely be remembered. But this bet was too big for Prigozhin.

Just as in Kisa Vorobyaninov at a critical moment the clerk spoke the registry office, in Evgenia Prigozhin spoke a cook of Putin in a historical moment.

In Evgenia Prigozhin, Putin's cook spoke in a historical moment

As for the people whom Prigozhin led behind him, they, in essence, do not care where to go, they are mercenaries. True, in Moscow and its environs they could have fun and give up their souls. And the estates would blaze in the best Russian traditions, and they would have received folk support in this matter.

This time this did not happen. That is, "Russian riot, meaningless and merciless." This is one result. It seems temporary and easily reversible.

The second result is that a strange denouement occurred somehow in addition to Putin, who is not in this situation and does not even look like a winner. It would seem that the spirit of the current Russian time was supposed to demand a denouement in the style of Ekaterina-Pugachev, a vivid publicity with a cage for an adversarian. Nikita Mikhalkov could shake antiquity and direct this action, expensive.

But none of this happened. There is a shameful bustle: they urgently opened a criminal case against Prigozhin, then urgently closed. At the same time, they spit on the dead crews of helicopters and aircraft shot down by Prigozhinsky people. There is a feeling that Prigogine will be killed. Moreover, quietly. This is the style of the current government.