A Ukrainian Perspective on the Wagner Revolt

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As we continue to look at the fallout of this weekend's mutiny in Russia by Wagner mercenary troops, we go to Kyiv to speak with Ukrainian political scientist and historian Denis Pilash, who notes that despite infighting inside Russia, the military still carried out devastating strikes across Ukraine. He adds that the Wagner revolt still shattered an illusion of consensus inside Russia. "The myth of civility — one of the pillars of Putin's regime — has eroded completely," says Pilash.

Transcript: https://www.democracynow.org/2023/6/26/denis_pilash_ukraine_wagner_moscow_march

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