The State of Russia: Wagner's mutiny revealed Putin’s weakness
Published June 27, 2023 at 12:54 PM EDT
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Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a meeting with the heads of Russian law enforcement agencies at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, Monday, June 26, 2023. (Valery Sharifulin, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)
Conversation with Ben Dalton, program manager for New America's Future Frontlines program.
The announcement follows the Kremlin's earlier pledge not to prosecute Yevgeny Prigozhin and his fighters after he stopped the revolt, even though President Vladimir Putin labeled them as traitors.
In a brief five-minute speech, Putin seemed to reaffirm a deal he reached to end the conflict, which resulted in Wagner Group commander Yevgeny Prigozhin being exiled to Belarus.