Russians with ties to the Kremlin expressed relief that Wagner’s mutiny did not spark a civil war. But they agreed that Vladimir Putin had come off looking weak in a way that could be lasting.
Tag: Russian Invasion of Ukraine (2022)
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Belarus President Lukashenko Emerges as a Winner in Russia-Wagner Clash
The strongman leader of Belarus, a dependable ally of Vladimir Putin’s, may see a chance to rebrand himself as a statesman.
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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.