Nervous look at Russia after Prigozhin r • Table.Briefings

Wagner sympathizer in Rostov-on-Don: A potential rebellion in Russia also makes Beijing nervous.

A few weeks after the Wagner rebellion, the situation in Russia has calmed down, at least on the surface. But the long-term consequences remain unclear. China is monitoring the situation closely and perhaps even somewhat nervously: Instability or a system collapse in its allied neighbor would be fatal for Beijing.

A few weeks after the Wagner rebellion in Russia, President Vladimir Putin seeks normality. He has already met with the rebellious Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin. Behind the scenes, however, heads are said to be rolling. For instance, General Sergei Surovikin, the deputy commander of the Ukraine war who allegedly sympathizes with Prigozhin, has not been seen since the rebellion; he is supposedly taking a break. One question is particularly important from Beijing’s perspective: Is Russia still stable?

Nervous look at Russia after Prigozhin rebellion

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