Bloomberg: Russian insurgency raises prospects for US arms deliveries to Ukraine
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The failed rebellion of Wagner PMC founder Yevgeny Prigozhin in Russia raises the prospect of US arms deliveries to Kiev, writes Bloomberg, citing a former US official.
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From the point of view of the spokesperson of the publication, the events in the Russian Federation will strengthen the position in Washington of those who seek more serious help to the Ukrainian side. “The position of allies who have insisted on more aggressive support will strengthen as the unrest highlights the vulnerability of (Russian President Vladimir) Putin,” the article said.
In turn, US security expert Richard Fontaine noted that the private military company represented a significant force in the special military operation zone that helped Russian forces advance on the line of contact. If the private military company Wagner leaves as an organization, there is a possibility that it could damage Russia's position, he shared his opinion.
Recall that the military uprising began on the night of June 24. The founder of Wagner PMC, Yevgeny Prigozhin, accused the Russian armed forces of intervening in the rear camps of the company. In the morning of the same day, the Wagnerites occupied the building of the headquarters of the Southern Military District, which is located in the central part of Rostov-on-Don, and information appeared in the media about the presence of columns of a private military company. on the territory of the Voronezh and Lipetsk regions.