Germany’s Scholz Sees Cracks in Putin’s Power After Mutiny
- ‘I do believe he is weakened,’ Scholz says in TV interview
- Chancellor vows to maintain focus on supporting Ukraine
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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Russian President Vladimir Putin has lost some of his grip on power after the armed mutiny by the Wagner mercenary group, but vowed to maintain focus on supporting Ukraine.
“It shows that there are cracks in the autocratic structures, the power structures, and that he is by no means sitting as solidly and firmly in the saddle,” Scholz said in an interview with public broadcaster ARD on Wednesday. “I do believe that he is weakened.”