{"id":1956790,"date":"2023-06-25T19:49:01","date_gmt":"2023-06-25T23:49:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/clearly-putin-is-weakened-former-cia-director-reacts-to-wagner-mutiny-in-russia\/"},"modified":"2023-06-25T19:49:55","modified_gmt":"2023-06-25T23:49:55","slug":"clearly-putin-is-weakened-former-cia-director-reacts-to-wagner-mutiny-in-russia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/clearly-putin-is-weakened-former-cia-director-reacts-to-wagner-mutiny-in-russia\/","title":{"rendered":"Ex-CIA Director: Putin&#8217;s Power Diminished by Wagner Mutiny in Russia."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fclearly-putin-is-weakened-former-cia-director-reacts-to-wagner-mutiny-in-russia%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1956790&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div class=\"post_content\">\n<div class=\"aplayer_app\" data-source=\"https:\/\/vs1.youmaker.com\/assets\/2023\/0625\/72394ac8-4eda-47af-82bb-996df5e4a617\/audio.mp3?length=6871437&#038;duration=573\"><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Top U.S. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/china-lashes-out-over-bipartisan-bill-condemning-beijings-abuses\/\" title=\"BREAKING: House Reps Introduce New Bipartisan Bill Condemning China's Genocide Of The Uyghurs\">officials react<\/a> to Russian mutiny, signaling Putin&#8217;s weakness<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>On June 25, top U.S. officials responded to news out of Russia that the Wagner Group private military company had staged a mutiny against the Russian state before withdrawing. This development reveals that Russian President Vladimir Putin may be weaker within his own nation than previously believed.<\/p>\n<p>The conflict between Putin and Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin, also known as &#8220;Putin&#8217;s chef,&#8221; reached a boiling point on June 23 after a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/powerful-l-a-democrat-and-great-friend-of-obama-indicted-on-federal-corruption-charges\/\" title=\"Powerful L.A. Democrat And \u2018Great Friend\u2019 Of Obama Indicted On Federal Corruption Charges\">long-running feud<\/a> between Prigozhin and Russia&#8217;s Defense Ministry. Prigozhin claimed that Russian military forces intentionally killed a large number of Wagner group contractors, justifying his assault.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5354711\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/img.theepochtimes.com\/assets\/uploads\/2023\/06\/24\/id5354711-Russia_Ukraine_23175199897169-1200x657.jpg\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><\/noscript><\/figcaption><\/a><br \/>\n    Yevgeny Prigozhin, owner of the Wagner Group private military company, records a video address in Rostov-on-Don, Russia, on June 24, 2023. (Prigozhin Press Service via AP)<br \/>\n  <\/figure>\n<p>However, the incursion ended almost as quickly as it began. Wagner made significant gains into the Russian heartland before unexpectedly striking a deal with Russia and withdrawing. Prigozhin was granted amnesty for treason and has retired to Belarus, a Russian satellite state.<\/p>\n<p>Due to restricted press freedom in Russia, information about the sequence of events is limited and conflicting accounts have emerged.<\/p>\n<p>Secretary of State Antony Blinken and former CIA Director David Petraeus both expressed astonishment at the situation. Blinken, in an interview with CNN, stated that U.S. intelligence is uncertain about the reasons behind Wagner&#8217;s retreat. Petraeus suggested that Prigozhin &#8220;lost his nerve.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2>&#8216;Beginning of the End for Putin&#8217;<\/h2>\n<p>As the dust settles, many observers predict that this incident could mark the &#8220;beginning of the end&#8221; for Putin. However, Blinken refrained from speculating on this matter, emphasizing that it is an internal affair for Russia.<\/p>\n<p>Nevertheless, Blinken argued that Russian military action in Ukraine has been a strategic failure, weakening Russia economically and militarily while damaging its international standing. The invasion has also led to European countries reducing their reliance on Russian energy, strengthened NATO, and further alienated Ukraine from Russia.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5355251\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/img.theepochtimes.com\/assets\/uploads\/2023\/06\/25\/id5355251-putin-1200x800.jpeg\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><\/noscript><\/figcaption><\/a><br \/>\n    Russian President Vladimir Putin addresses the nation after Yevgeny Prigozhin, owner of the Wagner Group private military company, called for armed rebellion and reached the southern city of Rostov-on-Don, Russia, with his troops, in Moscow on June 24, 2023. (Pavel Bednyakov, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)<br \/>\n  <\/figure>\n<p>Blinken highlighted the cracks appearing within Russia due to these events and the questions they raise for Putin. Former North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum and House Intelligence Committee Chairman Mike Turner also commented on Putin&#8217;s weakening grip on the country.<\/p>\n<p>Regarding the U.S. response, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/clearly-putin-is-weakened-former-cia-director-reacts-to-wagner-mutiny-in-russia\/\" title=\"Ex-CIA Director: Putin's Power Diminished by Wagner Mutiny in Russia.\">officials recommended continued support<\/a> for Ukraine in its fight against the Russian invasion. Blinken assured that the U.S. is focused on providing Ukraine with the necessary assistance.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Top U.S. officials responded to reports of a mutiny by the Wagner Group in Russia, suggesting it reveals Putin&#8217;s weaker position within his country. 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