Moscow may find it necessary, rather than merely convenient, to pretend that the sharp spasm of domestic political crisis has passed with no lasting consequences. It is set to find, nevertheless, that its space for both diplomatic intrigues and military interventions in Africa has contracted sharply and irreversibly.
Baev, Pavel K. (2023) The Wagner mutiny damages Russia's policy in Africa, Panorama UIK (1–2). 3 July.