Rebellion Unraveled: Insights from the Frontlines

Last month, a rebellion inside Russia left lingering questions about what really happened and about what the ramifications would be for President Vladimir V. Putin.

Anton Troianovski, the Moscow bureau chief for The Times, discusses what Mr. Putin has done since the mutiny and looks at how those actions might reveal how vulnerable the president is.

Guest: Anton Troianovski, the Moscow bureau chief for The New York Times.

Background reading: 

• Mr. Putin is rewarding loyalty among the ruling elite and showering his most important constituency — the men with guns — with cash.
• The mutiny gave a glimpse of a post-Putin Russia. Is the window still open?

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