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How Putin defenders among the US right reacted to the Wagner mutiny
How Putin defenders among the US right reacted to the Wagner mutiny
Alia ShoaibJun 25, 2023, 19:09 IST
Former President Donald Trump (R) and Russia's President Vladimir Putin.JORGE SILVA/POOL/AFP via Getty Images
Several figures from the US right weighed in on the Wagner Group mutiny in Russia.
Many of the MAGA wing of the party have long been defenders of Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Much of the world watched with bated breath when the leader of Russia's mercenary Wagner Group stormed into Russia with his men on Saturday in what became a short-lived armed mutiny.
Several figures from the US right weighed in on the events – many of whom have previously expressed admiration for the Russian president.
Most of the responses fell along two key themes: implying that it would be worse to have Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin in charge of Russia than Putin or vaguely implying that the US government under Joe Biden somehow supported the uprising.
Former Fox News host Tucker Carlson, a Putin superfan, remained silent however.
While polling has previously shown that only 5% of Republicans support Russia over the war in Ukraine, the MAGA wing of the party has regularly sided with Putin.
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