JAKARTA - Washington considers that the rebellion by the Wagner Group shows a rift in Russian President Vladimir's circle, although it cannot yet confirm the impact of this incident.
The weekend's uprising ended abruptly, when Wagner leader Yevgeny Prigozhin ordered his troops to fall back and turn right, after only 200 kilometers from Moscow.
"It's too early to know exactly where this is going," US Secretary of State Antony Blinken told CNN on Sunday, as quoted by The National News, June 26.
"I suspect that this is a moving picture and we haven't seen the final chapter yet."
The US secretary of state said Russia's image had significantly diminished since the invasion of Ukraine.
"Sixteen months ago, Russian troops were on the doorstep of Kyiv, Ukraine, thinking they would take the city in a matter of days, wiping the country off the map," he explained.
"Now, they must focus on defending Moscow, the capital of Russia, from mercenaries formed by Putin," continued Foreign Minister Blinken.
He added that Saturday's events will affect the course of the war, in which Ukraine is waging a counteroffensive, trying to retake key areas of Donetsk and Zaporizhzhia.
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"I think this will create additional advantages for Ukraine to take advantage of," he said.
It is known, Wagner is the most successful Russian combat troops in Ukraine. This uprising would likely impact Moscow's war effort significantly.
Those who took part in the Saturday uprising have been granted amnesty. While those who do not participate are expected to be allowed to join the Russian army.
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