Former U.S. Ambassador to Russia John Sullivan said Sunday that Russian President Vladimir Putin's deal with the Wagner Group shows 'evidence of weakness.'
"How dependent now is Putin on Lukashenko … it's evidence of the weakness that this reveals what's happened in the last three or four days, the weakness of Vladimir Putin. It's not just an appearance of weakness, it's actual weakness," Sullivan said.
Yevgeny Prigozhin, owner of the Wagner Group private military contractor, records a video addresses in Rostov-on-Don, Russia, June 24, 2023. Prigozhin called for an armed rebellion aimed at ousting Russia's defense minister.
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