Over the weekend, there was a very short-lived coup attempt in Russia. It was orchestrated by Russian oligarch, and former Putin ally Yevgeny Prigozhin. It felt vaguely reminiscent of the brief and ultimately unsuccessful coup attempt against the then Soviet Union back in August of 1991.
However, the coup attempt was unsuccessful, and ended very quickly. Putin called Prigozhin. Yet, Prigozhin.was given safe passage into Belarus, a neighbor and ally of Putin's Russia. Many are speculating that this was part of some kind of a deal arranged between the two men.
As of right now, Putin is still in control in Russia. However, Putin's once seemingly iron grip on power in Russia has seemed to wane ever since he decided to invade Ukraine last year. This latest challenge, by a prominent former ally no less, appears to be just the latest sign that his power and sense of invincibility within Russia has clearly been compromised.
There are also still questions right now as to whether or not this recent revolt is actually even over. Let's see what happens in the coming days.
Short-lived revolt by Wagner group head Yevgeny Prigozhin marks extraordinary challenge to Putin's hold on power published by CBS News, UPDATED ON: JUNE 25, 2023:
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/yevgeny-prigozhin-wagner-group-head-belarus-russia-rebellion-updates-2023-06-25/
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