The Wagner Group Mutiny and Putin's Weakening Authority
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Yevgeny Prigozhin, the chief of Wagner, a Russian mercenary group, publicly humiliated two senior commanders and threatened to march his army to Moscow in a video posted on Telegram. This move is seen as a turning point in Prigozhin's relationship with Putin, as he has previously been a close ally of the Russian president. The incident highlights the growing power of private military contractors in Russia and their potential to challenge the authority of the state.
- Why Wagner Chief Prigozhin Turned Against Putin The Wall Street Journal
- Putin's authority called into question after Wagner Group's uprising PBS NewsHour
- Vladimir Putin is reaping the fruits of his own misjudgments Financial Times
- Russia Uprising: Putin Made Himself Even Weaker Responding to Wagner Mutiny Bloomberg
- Opinion | What Vladimir Putin’s humiliation in Prigozhin’s mutiny might mean The Washington Post
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