Putin's Response to the Civil War

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I think we are at the beginning of a very, very turbulent time, and we're really in uncharted territories now. What Putin did is he allowed this to happen. He is the one who pushed Russia to the edge of a civil war and disintegration. And usually, this sort of spasms can work as precursors for something greater to unfold.

Yevgeny Prigozhin, nicknamed “Putin’s chef”, leads the Wagner Group of mercenaries fighting alongside Russian forces in Ukraine. He had lambasted Russia’s military leaders for months, but the mutiny he began over the weekend lasted less than a day. Nevertheless it is a sharp blow to President Vladimir Putin’s leadership—and may prove to be a boon for Ukraine’s counter-offensive.

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