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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.
References
- Media Check Australian Strategic Policy Commonwealth 2001 independent, think tank: HIGH CREDIBILITY.
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