The weekend’s uprising in Russia showed that President Vladimir Putin relies heavily on those around him

 
It also showed how precarious his position is, and how quickly that can change.

Sixteen months after the Ukrainian war began, all that resentment, hatred, and bitterness between Yevgeny Prigozhin’s Wagner group and the Russian defence department finally spilled over.

16 months after the Ukrainian war began, all that resentment, hatred, and bitterness between Yevgeny Prigozhin’s Wagner Group and the Russian defence department finally spilled over.

23 years after Putin took office as President of the Russian Federation, much has changed, and much has stayed the same.

The same could be said for the events of the weekend. Putin is still in charge, but his position has been severely weakened.

“It’s shown a weakness of [Putin’s] part,” said Keith Suter, global futurist.

“There’s blood in the water so people are smelling perhaps the end of his regime,” he added.