The short rebellion of Wagner leader Yevgeny Prigozhin caused chaos, power shifts and guesswork. The historian Sergey Radchenko, who closely follows the political situation in Russia, puts the situation into perspective. The native Russian spoke to krone.at about Putin’s weakened authority and the “love-hate triangle” between Putin, Prigozhin and Lukashenko.
crown.at: You said at the end of May that Wagner leader Yevgeny Prigozhin was probably waiting for a good opportunity to intervene in the power struggle. He apparently saw the time on Saturday night. Can you predict more events?
Sergey Radchenko: (laughs) I’m a historian, I’m not known for my good predictions, although I’m glad I correctly identified the conflict between Putin and Prigozhin. When Prigozhin criticized “Grandpa” on May 9, many said it was an elaborate plan that Putin was familiar with. I said at the time, “No, of course that undermines Putin’s authority, it’s not that easy to do in Putin’s system.” He replied, and we all see the result now. But I didn’t foresee it, I just know how Putin’s system works.
Source: Krone
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