Prigozhin’s failed mutiny will weaken Putin

Wagner Group owner’s dramatic seizure of Rostov-on-Don and his troops’ ‘March for Justice’ have ended

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In this article

  • Prigozhin oversteps the mark
  • A mutiny, not a coup
  • Regime's brittle strength
  • Consequences for Putin
  • Vulnerable internal security
  • Weak Kremlin response
  • Signs of internal division
  • Siding with military establishment
  • Uncertain outlook

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