Russian President Vladimir Putin is conducting a large-scale damage control PR operation after the rebellion led by Wagner Group boss Yevgeny Prigozhin.
, not Putin, who brokered a deal with Prigozhin to drop criminal charges against him in exchange for his exile to Belarus.
Russian President Vladimir Putin seen on June 29, 2023, in Moscow, Russia. Putin has gone on a charm offensive in the aftermath of the Wagner Group's short-lived mutiny.Footage of Putin being enthusiastically greeted by crowds in the Republic of Dagestan widely circulated online, and at a separate event, the Russian leader wason a whiteboard at an exhibition.
"So, Putin's PR team has finally managed to convey the message he's perceived as weak, as a 'bunker grandpa,' remote, hiding, paranoid about germs, and they've persuaded him to 'show himself to the people,'" he said.
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