“Vladimir Putin may want to take revenge for the humiliation suffered by concentrating his efforts on the war in Ukraine”, says General Pellistrandi

“Vladimir Putin may want to avenge the humiliation suffered by focusing his efforts on the war in Ukraine“, estimated Monday, June 26 on franceinfo General Jérôme Pellistrandi, editor-in-chief of the journal National Defense, at the end of the rebellion of the Wagner militia and after a televised speech by the Russian president on Monday evening.

“Vladimir Putin must reassert his authority and restore order“, added the general, saying that “this episode will leave its mark because Vladimir Putin came out weakened, especially vis-à-vis his foreign partners“.”We must not forget that there is a presidential election in Russia in March 2024 and he will have to be held to account“, also recalled Jérôme Pellistrandi.

“Faults in the Russian security system”

“We will see in the next few days if there will be purges in the military command“, he continued, explaining that “there were failures of the Russian security system and therefore of high-ranking personnel who undoubtedly let Wagner pass in the movements of the militia“.

“The action of the Wagner militia is visibly over in Ukraine“, added Jérôme Pellistrandi. “However, Wagner’s action, in one form or another, will continue in Africa, and that is worrying.“, he finished.