Putin's Weakness Exposed by Wagner Group Rebellion and Belarus Alliance

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Speaker Kevin McCarthy has described Russian President Vladimir Putin as "much weaker" and "a different person" after the Wagner Group launched a brief armed rebellion against the Kremlin over the weekend. McCarthy called on world leaders to pressure Chinese President Xi Jinping to cut off all support for Moscow, saying this would be a prime opportunity for Xi. He also noted Putin's personal vulnerability after the rebellion, saying he was "isolating himself" and is now "slow to make decisions."
- McCarthy: Putin ‘seems like a different person’ after rebellion Yahoo News
- Bolton: Don't underestimate Putin turning insurrection to his advantage CNN
- Wagner Group's Russia rebellion "doesn't speak well" for Putin, former U.S. ambassador says CBS News
- A former US ambassador to Russia says Putin is showing how weak he is by relying on Belarus' Lukashenko to help him resolve the Wagner uprising Yahoo News
- For the U.S. and NATO, a Weakened Russia Is More of a Wild Card The Wall Street Journal
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