In the grand scheme of things, the illusion that Russia can just wait out the West’s appetite for war is definitely shattered. It’s now clear Putin is running his own clock.
That’s still a concerning development as I’m sure nobody wants the Russian state devolving into pure chaos, or for someone even more hardline than Putin to take his place. That’s why I’m not too hot on people cheering for Russia’s collapse.
The rebellion ended before we could even find a hashtag.
While true, the reputational hit for Putin is irreversible. His days are probably numbered.
Prigozhin’s ability to successfully execute a coup may have been tenuous, but this will send a message to others that it is possible… Afterall, they did take Rostov-on-Don and got within 200km of Moscow… This will embolden others.
As Gil Scott Heron may have said if he was alive today, The Revolution Will Not Be Hashtagged.
It will NOT feature Bullwinkle and Julia, that’s for sure.
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