This weekend’s fast-moving but short-lived revolt by Wagner Group mercenaries led by Yevgeny Prigozhin leaves many unanswered questions about what this signals for Russian President Vladimir Putin’s grip on power, what will happen to the Wagner Group after this, and the ramifications for Russia’s war on Ukraine. In a discussion moderated by Susan Glasser, Angela Stent, Michael O’Hanlon, and Constanze Stelzenmüller try to make sense of what happened, how to interpret it, and the longer-term implications for Russian stability and European security.
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PodcastPutin imperiled? What to know about the Wagner Group’s Russian revolt
June 26, 2023
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