The strongman leader of Belarus, a dependable ally of Vladimir Putin’s, may see a chance to rebrand himself as a statesman.
Tag: Russia
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Blinken Says Wagner Rebellion in Russia Shows Cracks in Putin’s Power
A brief revolt by the leader of the Wagner mercenary group was a challenge to the authority of President Vladimir Putin of Russia, the secretary of state said during TV appearances on Sunday.
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Crisis Abated
Vladimir Putin averted a threat that came closer than anything else has to endangering his hold on power.
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Prigozhin, Putin’s Beast, Turned on Him Before Apparently Reversing Course
Yevgeny V. Prigozhin, the founder of the paramilitary Wagner Group, has been driven to fury by a mismanaged war in Ukraine. He turned on his creator, before apparently reversing course.
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Short-Lived Mutiny in Russia Sheds Light on Putin’s Hold on Power
The armed standoff on the road to Moscow, brief as it was, represented the most dramatic struggle for power in Russia in decades.