CNN —The weekend’s events in Russia seem an almost surreal interruption to the long slog of conflict unfolding in neighboring Ukraine.
Yevgeny Prigozhin’s challenge to the Russian state erupted and receded in the space of 24 hours, but the consequences of his short-lived mutiny may reverberate for much longer.
Prigozhin’s Wagner forces, for all his boasting, were never going to be a match for the Russian security forces.
And yet, the saga was humiliating to the Russian military and at least embarrassing to the Kremlin.
One Ukrainian military officer was provocatively shown on social media eating popcorn as he watched events in Russia unfold.
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