Russian lawmakers authorize Putin to use military force outside the country, Part II

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-- Wagners are now no longer allowed to operate in Ukraine
-- With departure of Wagners, Russian Army is now the world's second strongest army in Ukraine
-- Russia declares "backsies" on agreement not to prosecute Prigozhin
-- Russian Army General Sergei Surovikin allegedly knew of Prigozhin's coup plans, has not been seen in public for the past week
-- Search parties out looking for him below tall buildings and bridges
-- FSO finally shows up, and begins a purge of the Russian Army top brass, which will definitely hamper their war efforts
-- Lukashenko boasts of how much he helped, how no one in Russia could do anything to stop it, but he stepped in and saved Russia single-handedly.
-- Putin is viewing those boasts as a personal humiliation
-- Russian propagandists not quite sure what they can say about the whole affair
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-- Wagner PMC is getting a free, formerly-abandoned military base in Belarus
-- Russian state tries to assert control over Wagner forces in Africa
-- I really think Lukashenko is using Wagner and Prigozhin as a way to keep more independence from Russia, or as a bargaining chip in the worst case.

To the surprise of practically nobody, the deal appears to be off.

Wagner chief who defied Putin is currently in Russia, according to Belarus president