Did Putin anticipate the coup bid by Wagner’s Prigozhin?

Former Indian diplomat M.K. Bhadrakumar analyzes the coup attempt by Yevgeny Prigozhin of the Wagner group. He maintains that Russian intelligence was aware of the possibility of this insurrection attempt and Prigozhin’s likely ties to western spy agencies

June 27, 2023 by Peoples Dispatch

Former Indian diplomat M.K. Bhadrakumar analyzes the coup attempt by Yevgeny Prigozhin of the Wagner group. He maintains that Russian intelligence was aware of the possibility of this insurrection attempt and Prigozhin’s likely ties to western spy agencies.

Ambassador Bhadrakumar also details Prigozhin’s rise and fall and links it to how Putin has dealt with oligarchs over the years. He addresses the question of whether these developments will have any impact on the Ukraine war.