WASHINGTON: Russia's crisis involving a mercenary group's aborted revolt against the Kremlin exposed 'real cracks' in President Vladimir Putin's authority, US Secretary of State A
exposed"real cracks" in President Vladimir Putin's authority, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Sunday .
Blinken, making the rounds on multiple Sunday talk shows, said it was"too early" to speculate on the impact of the crisis, either on the Kremlin or on the war in Ukraine. While 16 months ago Russian forces were on Kyiv's"doorstep" threatening to take over all of Ukraine,"now over this weekend, they've had to defend Moscow, Russia's capital, against mercenaries of Putin's own making", Blinken also told ABC News show"This Week".
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