Russia's president may have placed himself at the pinnacle of a so-called 'power vertical', but some believe one 'humiliating' weekend could be the beginning of the end for his regime.
But not the Wagner forces, or its leader, Prigozhin, who remains alive, and, apparently, free to travel in and out of Russia from Belarus.Dr Mathers said the light touch Putin had used so far on Prigozhin and his Wagner mercenaries was "extraordinary".
In August 2000, the nuclear submarine Kursk was gliding near the Arctic Circle when one of the torpedoes on board exploded in its hatch. Vladimir Putin was criticised for his inaction during the first days after the submarine sank in August 2000. "I think this latest paralysis around the Wagner mutiny is consistent with patterns of his behaviour that we've seen before. But one thing that has changed, is external perceptions of him," said Dr Mathers.
Tatiana Stanovaya, the founder of analysis firm R.Politik, argues the events on June 23 have changed everything in Russia.
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