Biden says Putin was weakened by Prigozhin's revolt
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President Joe Biden said Wednesday that Russia's Vladimir Putin has been weakened by Wagner mercenary leader Prigozhin's rebellion against the Russian military.
Speaking to reporters outside the White House, Biden was asked by NBC News whether Putin was weakened by the recent situation. "Yes," he said, adding that Putin has "become a pariah around the world."
Asked whether Prigozhin had planned to capture Russian military leaders, Biden said: "That remains to be seen."
"They agreed with me that we had to make sure we gave Putin no excuse — let me emphasize — we gave Putin no excuse to blame this on the West or to blame this on NATO," Biden said.
He added: "We’re going to keep assessing the fallout of this weekend’s events and the implications for Russia and Ukraine, but it’s still too early to reach a definitive conclusion about where this is going. The ultimate outcome of all this remains to be seen."
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