The armed insurrection has shattered the carefully crafted myth that was the cornerstone of Vladimir Putin’s 23-year presidency – that he represented stability and strength.
for the first time since the chaos of this weekend’s armed rebellion, he thanked the population for displaying “unity and patriotism” which he said clearly demonstrated that “any attempt to cause internal turmoil was doomed to fail.”
Putin insisted in his address that all steps had been taken on his direct order to “avoid major bloodshed.” He explained that time had to be given to “those who made the mistake” to “recognize that their actions had been decisively rejected by society” and that what they were doing was leading to “tragic and destructive consequences for Russia.”
The Wagner leader’s verbal assaults on Russia’s military leadership, which he has been leveling for months, has exposed deep divisions within the Russian elite about the conduct of Putin’s war, as well as over the Russian president’s overall policies. Most fateful for the Russian president’s image was his decision to strike a deal with Prigozhin rather than risk a potentially bloody battle if the Wagner leader’s men reached Moscow’s outskirts, where special forces were preparing to defend the capital, analysts and business executives said.“For the elite, this is very problematic.
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