Key takeaways:
- House Intelligence chair Rep. Mike Turner said the rebellion makes President Vladimir Putin look weak and could have ramifications for the war in Ukraine.
- Rep. Turner said the conflict between Prigozhin and Putin was “inevitable” given Prigozhin has been publicly critical of the Russian government and Putin for months.
- The attempted rebellion by the Wagner Group has raised questions about the stability of the Russian government and the future of the war in Ukraine.
On Sunday, world leaders reacted to a potential rebellion in Russia, as the Wagner Group, a mercenary force, attempted to take control of the Russian military headquarters in Rostov-on-Don. House Intelligence chair Rep. Mike Turner said the rebellion makes President Vladimir Putin look weak and could have ramifications for the war in Ukraine.
The Kremlin said charges of attempted armed rebellion will be dropped, and Wagner Group leader Yevgeny Prigozhin ordered his fighters back to their camps. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Sunday that the world is seeing “cracks emerge” in Vladimir Putin’s Russia.
Rep. Turner said the conflict between Prigozhin and Putin was “inevitable” given Prigozhin has been publicly critical of the Russian government and Putin for months. He noted that Putin has allowed this criticism, despite Prigozhin’s criticism of “Putin’s very premise of the war — that is was not started by NATO, that there were not.”
The attempted rebellion by the Wagner Group has raised questions about the stability of the Russian government and the future of the war in Ukraine. It is unclear what the long-term implications of the attempted rebellion will be, but the incident has certainly put a spotlight on the conflict between Prigozhin and Putin.
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