Connect with us

Hi, what are you looking for?

Latest News

Putin’s weakness exposed despite end of Wagner Group revolt: Former NATO commander

The cracks in Russian President Vladimir Putin’s ‘rotten regime’ are being exposed as armed Wagner Group mercenaries briefly turned against their benefactor and marched against Moscow, a former NATO commander said Sunday.

Retired Adm. James Stavridis said during an appearance on MSNBC’s ‘The Sunday Show with Jonathan Capehart’ that the short revolt shows ‘enormous weakness’ in more than just Russia’s military, whose failure, he says, has been on full display over the course of the war with Ukraine.

‘What is now on display are the cracks in [the Russian] political establishment running all the way up the spine of the country,’ Stavridis said.

The march on the capital led by Yevgeny Prigozhin and the late-night deal that eventually halted it has raised questions over Putin’s reputation as a leader who is willing to ruthlessly punish anyone who challenges his authority. Under the terms of the agreement, Prigozhin will go into exile in Belarus but will not face prosecution and his forces won’t either.

That may open the door for others who are unhappy with Putin’s two-decade grip on power, especially after his ill-fated invasion of Ukraine.

‘If you are a dictator, the worst thing you can show the world is that kind of weakness,’ the retired admiral said.

Stavridis said the cracks appearing in Putin’s regime have him concerned about Russia’s nuclear arsenal, which he called ‘the real highway to the danger zone.’

‘If we see continuing chaos, a real breakdown of the Russian security system, a breakdown of control from the Kremlin, I think that job one is to figure out how to secure or participate in securing those nuclear weapons.’

Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Sunday was asked about potential concerns regarding the security of Russia’s nuclear weapons.

‘We always prepare for every contingency,’ Blinken said during an appearance on CBS’s ‘Face the Nation.’

‘We haven’t seen any change in Russia’s nuclear posture,’ he added. ‘There hasn’t been any change in ours. But it’s something we’re going to watch very, very carefully.’

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

This post appeared first on FOX NEWS

Enter Your Information Below To Receive Free Trading Ideas, Latest News And Articles.







    Your information is secure and your privacy is protected. By opting in you agree to receive emails from us. Remember that you can opt-out any time, we hate spam too!

    You May Also Like

    Latest News

    Ahead of a planned trip to China this week, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is reported to have alleged that Beijing is still...

    Latest News

    A Biden appointee, who has donated tens of thousands of dollars to his campaigns and is married to a top former aide of then-Sen....

    Stock

    The rise of Asian fast fashion retailer Shein already has Amazon on alert, but its plans of selling proprietary supply-chain technology and services to...

    Latest News

    Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz is facing scrutiny from Republicans over what they say are pro-China remarks, including an interview in which the Democratic vice...