Failed Russian Mutiny Boosts Prospects for More US Arms to Ukraine
- Asked whether Putin is weaker now, Biden says ‘I know he is’
- The uncertainty in Moscow may sway the US Congress and NATO
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President Joe Biden says the turmoil in Moscow has weakened Vladimir Putin. Now, the 24-hour mutiny by mercenaries is likely to bolster those in Washington seeking to boost support for Ukraine’s war effort.
The failed rebellion by Yevgeny Prigozhin’s soldiers-for-hire against Russian government forces may spur bolder commitments from other NATO countries when their leaders gather next month in Vilnius, Lithuania, according to a person familiar with the Biden administration’s thinking who asked not to be identified discussing private discussions.