Foreign Affairs
Leaked Messages Reveal Major Disagreements Within Kremlin Leadership: 'Who Came Up With This?'
Leaked chat messages attributed to high-ranking Kremlin official Mikhail Babitsj and spokesperson Dmitri Peskov expose significant internal disagreements regarding the war in Ukraine and political figures. The conversations, analyzed by the independent media outlet Agentstvo but not independently verified for authenticity, show Peskov acknowledging the validity of Alexei Navalny's anti-corruption work while dismissing Yevgeny Prigozhin as a suicide risk. Additionally, the chats reveal surprise at Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokajev’s critical remarks about the war during a visit to Tomsk and frustration over the scaled-back celebration of Navy Day in Saint Petersburg due to security concerns.
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