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Yevgeny Prigozhin's failed rebellion exposed the fragility of Putin's regime, as his personal ambition and rising popularity threatened Putin's rule. 

Summary

KEY POINTS:

  • Fragile regime: Prigozhin's rebellion reveals Putin's vulnerable rule and institutional decay.
  • Personal ambition: Prigozhin's power quest and popularity threaten Putin's monopoly.
  • Shattered perception: Rebellion exposes military dysfunction and undermines the idealized image.
  • Failed strategy: Reliance on private armies backfires, causing challenges and instability.
  • Geopolitical implications: Putin's alliances with China, Iran, and India remain while the Ukraine conflict persists.

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