The Turbulent Fall of Putinism and Prigozhin's Rebellion.

The recent attempted coup by Yevgeny Prigozhin has exposed the fragility of Putin's grip on power, with some suggesting that key players may have kept him out of the loop. While the coup failed, it has left the impression that disloyalty lingers beneath the surface, and Putin's behavior stands in marked contrast to the confidence displayed by Boris Yeltsin during the 1991 coup. The democratic opposition is urging Western governments to recognize "opposition institutions" as legitimate representatives of Russian society, but it remains unclear how they can influence events on the ground. The future of Russia is uncertain, and the West is likely to be reduced to observers of another likely massive upheaval with huge global consequences.