Putin LIVE on CNN nt

[Maru Kitteh]

ETA I think Putin must be absolutely terrified to be doing a live address like this.

[Maru Kitteh]

1. Not mentioning by name but calls him a traitor - calls it attempted civil war

[Maru Kitteh]

2. Calls on Russians not to join Prigozhin

If he had any real control I say he wouldn't be on TV begging Russians "You're still with me? Right guys?"

[blm]

3. Thanks Maru

[2naSalit]

5. +1

[JCMach1]

4. Yeah, this is bad

[2naSalit]

6. Only for them...

It's good for Ukraine and everyone else including every day russians.

[AllyCat]

7. Except for the nukes

Ptigozhin is a nasty man.

[2naSalit]

8. I don't think he'll use those.

He has other ways of dealing with pootin, he knows him really well and is probably more skilled with war tactics. He might do us all a favor and someone might take him out soon thereafter.

Everything is fluid right now, all we can do is watch.

[AllyCat]

11. True, all we can do is watch.

Wagner and its war criminal leader is a problem for Ukraine, and us, eventually.

However, Pootles being taken out by his cook sounds appealing.

[W_HAMILTON]

9. As if Putin is not?

[AllyCat]

10. Always a concern. But we know him.

Prigozhin feels the war is not brutal enough. If he gained control and this whole “marching in Moscow” business is more than replacing Shoigu with him…it is more concerning than Pootles having nukes. Prigozhin is a merciless gangster warlord.

[JCMach1]

16. Bad things happen when Russia gets unstable,

Historically speaking.

[2naSalit]

17. True...

I'm thinking something different could happen when the dust settles. I sure hope things change over there.

[JCMach1]

19. Well, historically speaking the swing to liberal change will happen at some point

Once Putin is sidelined.

[2naSalit]

20. That's my hope.

Could be more unexpected surprises before it's over.

[spinbaby]

12. CNN is the only one covering this

I was up early and CNN was the only one covering the events in Russia. MSNBC had dateline, then an apparently prerecorded Morning Joes, so useless for actual news.

[Maru Kitteh]

13. They're the only ones with the resources on the ground

Full time in numbers during events like this

[spinbaby]

14. Even their coverage isn't great

I’ve been trying to follow along on Twitter, but it’s frustrating.

[GreenWave]

15. Soon to be "dead" on CNN

[Autumn]

18. Isn't there more than one Putin? I bet the real one is not doing a live address.