Many within the elite were astonished by Putin's weak response to the mutiny and subsequent failure to punish Prigozhin, stirring unease among officials about the potential for high-level in-fighting or further challenges.
The chief targets of Prigozhin’s assault - Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu and Chief of the General Staff Valery Gerasimov - remain in their posts but his attempt to oust them had some support in key state security agencies, according to two people with knowledge of the matter.
Security hardliners want Shoigu replaced as part of a shift toward a more aggressive prosecution of the war, including full-scale mobilization and martial law, according to five people with knowledge of the situation. But there’s no sign so far that they’ll be removed and Russian general Sergei Surovikin, who’s been questioned over the failed mutiny, hasn’t been seen since.
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