You know the guy has been pushing for war economy, closed borders, full mobilization and total war? Stabilizing my ass — if he ever takes power, it's likely to become even worse for everyone involved.

> the guy has been pushing for war economy, closed borders, full mobilization and total war

He's also saying the war was a mistake.

Prigozhin's base is ultranationalist–that's what's propelling him now. If he succeeds in taking the reins of the state, his base and thus incentives shift. The new rhetoric may reflect him realizing he's closer to that than anyone realized.

He would stabilise nothing.

You realise he's off his rocker, right? The stopped clock has just been momentarily right.

There is no situation where it is a good idea that a mercenary army leader whose staff are criminals takes power over a nuclear-armed state.

> would stabilise nothing

Do we really expect Putin to manage a peaceful transfer of power? Devil you know, and all that.