Prigozhin’s Rebellion, Putin’s Fate, and Russia’s Future: A Conversation with Stephen Kotkin, Foreign Affairs, June 24, 2023
Did ‘General Armageddon’ Help Plan the Russian Coup?: Jim Geraghty, National Review, June 28, 2023
What Wagner’s Mutiny Means for Its Sprawling Business Empire: Simon Marks and Stephanie Baker, Bloomberg, June 27, 2023
China’s Ties to Putin, Kremlin Shaken by Mercenary Uprising: Bill Gertz, Washington Times, June 26, 2023
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Putin Survives, With Permanent Damage: Amy Knight, WSJ, June 25, 2023 — The biggest surprise about Yevgeny Prigozhin’s armed rebellion against Russia’s military generals is that the Kremlin had clear warnings that a coup attempt was imminent and did nothing to prevent it.
Putin Swears Mutinous Wagner Leaders ‘Will Be Brought to Justice’ In First Speech since Attempted Coup: Ronny Reyes, NY Post, June 26, 2023 — Russian President Vladimir Putin swore retaliation against the leaders of the Wagner Group rebellion Monday in his first address to the nation after the attempted coup.
Prigozhin’s Loss Is Ukraine’s Gain: Elliot Ackerman, The Atlantic, June 26, 2023 — When Wagner Group paramilitaries marched into Rostov-on-Don on Saturday, many residents responded by offering food and water.
Did Prigozhin Just Save Taiwan?: Elliot Abrams, Council on Foreign Relations, June 25, 2023 — It has been a commonplace in the last year, since it became clear that Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine would not succeed, to argue that perhaps useful lessons would be learned by Xi Jinping
Russia’s Descent into Warlordism: Olga Lautman, CEPA, Feb. 23. 2023 — Stung by a string of defeats in Ukraine, Vladimir Putin has chosen to outsource the war to warlords and their mercenary armies. As these warlords gain power, rival groups are emerging to challenge them.