Experts say plotters’ most crucial task is to convince other soldiers and officers that success is assured. Plus, our columnist’s recommendations for reading up on coups, and modern Russia.
Tag: Coups D’Etat and Attempted Coups D’Etat
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Lukashenko Proves Once a Tool, Always a Tool
The Belarusian leader is once again trying to burnish his global image after the failed coup in Russia.
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In Russia, Wagner Rebellion Echoes Another Coup Attempt in 1917
Amid a flagging war effort, a popular commander turned his troops toward Russia’s own capital, undermining the government. It happened last weekend — and in 1917.
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Prigozhin’s Wagner Rebellion Came as His Power Faded
Whatever the Wagner uprising says about Vladimir Putin’s hold on the Kremlin, it is also the story of a mercurial mercenary leader’s growing desperation.
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Prigozhin and the Long and Infamous History of Failed Russian Rebellions
Putin may emerge weakened, strengthened or vindictive.