The Wagner group’s armed rebellion over the war in Ukraine exposed “real cracks” in Putin’s authority, Blinken said.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Sunday that the situation between isn’t done playing out, a day after the amid a revolt from the private army.
“This is an unfolding story, and I think we’re in the midst of a moving picture,” Blinken told “Face the Nation.” “We haven’t seen the last act. We’re watching it very closely.”
Late last week, called for an armed rebellion aimed at ousting Russia’s military leaders, whom he accused of botching the . Prigozhin, who was previously considered a close ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin, also criticized Putin.
As Prigozhin ordered Wagner fighters to march toward Moscow, the private army, which has fought alongside the Russian military in Ukraine, appeared to seize control of the Russian military headquarters in Rostov-on-Don, which oversees fighting in Ukraine.
