President Biden said Russian President Vladimir Putin “absolutely” had been weakened by the short-lived uprising of the Wagner Group, a departure from his approach on the subject. Here's why that matters:
Biden: Putin ‘Absolutely’ Weakened by Wagner Mutinyresident Biden on Wednesday said Russian President Vladimir Putin “absolutely” had been weakened by the short-lived uprising of the Wagner Group. But, Biden added, it’s unclear what that means for Putin’s grip on power as his war with Ukraine grinds on.
As Putin faced a deadly rebellion from his own mercenary forces, it may have been tempting for an American President to gloat. But until Wednesday, Biden had bent over backwards to stay out of it, and worked to be sure key Western allies stayed out of it too. Biden’s national security team was concerned that the U.S. and its allies could overstate the threat to Putin’s hold on power, said a White House official. Jake Sullivan, Biden’s National Security Advisor, canceled a scheduled trip to Copenhagen for a conference with Ukraine, and instead traveled to Camp David with Biden on Saturday afternoon to keep the President updated on events in Russia.
Dunigan’s research has found that when private military forces are deployed alongside regular armies, “a whole host of frictions” emerge, Dunigan says. “It can really negatively impact your military effectiveness over time because there’s all this tension that erupts and lots of resentment between the forces.”
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