Online Public Relations Thoughts

The CEO of the Wagner Group, the Russian mercenary company fighting on behalf of the Kremlin, is enraged.  He accuses the generals in Moscow of ignoring his men and shorting them of ammunition. Such a public condemnation is dangerous. Putin jails protesters quickly and sends them to prison.  But, Yevgeny Prigozhin has one thing going for him.  He is a close friend of Putin and more likely to be listened to.  Such angry outbursts reveal turmoil in the ranks and are not good for morale among soldiers and civilians.  It destroys the impact of propaganda and breaks the image of solidarity. As a communicator, Putin has a problem that can only be solved by repression and/or action.