Wagner's New Leadership

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After secret funeral, Wagner Group's new leadership is to be expected in a meeting with Putin next month. The 2 new leaders being confirmed to be the Chechen leader Samyr Hydeyeev and the Kazakh-born Khyle Myerstsev.

What it means

A fake news-style screenshot shows two awkward-looking young men posing with oversized firearms, presented as the supposed new leaders of the Wagner Group. The joke invents absurd names and imagery to parody sensational reporting about Wagner’s leadership after Prigozhin’s death, making it useful as a satirical reaction to obviously fabricated news. EN: A fake news-style screenshot shows two awkward-looking young men posing with oversized firearms, presented as the supposed new leaders of the Wagner Group. The joke invents absurd names and imagery to parody sensational reporting about Wagner’s leadership after Prigozhin’s death, making it useful as a satirical reaction to obviously fabricated news.

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young man with glasses / молодой мужчина в очках young man outdoors / молодой мужчина на улице black rifle / чёрная винтовка oversized tan firearm / крупное бежевое оружие black T-shirt / чёрная футболка glasses / очки forest / лес grass / трава trees / деревья split-screen collage / коллаж с разделёнными панелями news screenshot / скриншот новости