This Sunday, June 25, Emmanuel Macron shared his analysis of the situation in Russia in an interview with La Provence. The President of the Republic reacted to the rebellion of the paramilitary group Wagner, led by Yevgueni Prigojine, against Russian power. For Macron, this insurrection “shows the divisions that exist within the Russian camp, the fragility of both its armies and its auxiliary forces”.
The forces of the paramilitary group Wagner are gradually withdrawing into Russia after the abortive coup by Yevgueni Prigojine, who is to leave for Belarus, without it being known when this exile-like departure is planned or where the tempestuous boss of Wagner.
On Sunday, the United States said the failed mutiny challenged Russian President Vladimir Putin’s authority, exposing “cracks” at the highest level of the state and compelling him to “defend” Moscow, in the words of the President. Secretary of State Antony Blinken. “We haven’t seen the final act yet,” he said, but “the fact that you have someone on the inside questioning Putin’s authority and directly questioning why he launched this aggression of Ukraine, that in itself is something very powerful”.
