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I am not sure coup is the right word either because it didn’t seem to me they had a plan on overthrowing Putin. While RF may have had trouble stopping Wagner’s advance, what could Wagner actually do if they made it to Moscow?
While they may be mercenaries they are paid and directed by RF, so I think mutiny is probably more accurate even if not technically correct.
I don’t know but I will go with this guy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tP8VPkWXOfU (Wagner’s Mutiny - what it means for Putin’s Russia (and Coups 101) Perun)