Prigozhin's Roadshow Continues

Yevgeny Prigozhin, the leader of the Wagner Group mercenary company, launched a rebellion against Russia's Ministry of Defence, claiming that the war in Ukraine was launched under false pretences and that Putin had been misled by his military leadership. Prigozhin's forces seized the southern military command headquarters in Rostov and sent columns striking north along the M4 highway towards Moscow, before agreeing to turn back in negotiations overseen by Belarus's Alexander Lukashenko. The rebellion highlighted the fragilities inherent in authoritarian regimes and the weaknesses of Putin's attempt to render Russia coup-proof by establishing multiple, rival power structures.