Is the feud between Vladimir Putin and Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin over? And how will this affect the war in Ukraine?
on Saturday, Putin accused Prigozhin of treason and vowed to punish the mutiny's perpetrators, accusing them of pushing Russia to the brink of civil war.granting an amnesty for the Wagner chief and his men, and exile to Belarus for Prigozhin himself.
Nigel Gould-Davies, senior fellow for Russia and Eurasia at IISS and a former British ambassador to Belarus, said that the incident"has sowed really profound anxiety across Russia's elites". Speaking to CNA on Sunday, senior adviser on Russia and Europe at the United States Institute of Peace Donald N Jensen said that the future looked bleak for Putin.
"A lot of people were taking selfie pictures, a lot of people were friendly towards the Prigozhin-Wagner troops – this is not a good sign," said Jensen. "He's going to try to return to his capital and show that he was in charge the whole time and there's nothing to worry about," he said.
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