"His heightened emotional state makes him more susceptible to manipulation. "What distinguishes the current situation is Putin's progressive loss of initiative in dealing with domestic issues," she said on Twitter. Suggesting a major purge due to the rebellion is unlikely, she says the Russian president's public appearances "have depicted an inexplicable joy bordering on euphoria, a stark departure from his usual demeanour". "Mr Putin's progressive loss of initiative in dealing with domestic issues" could usher in a "new phase" of Russian politics, where advisers are able to play a more prominent role, according to Tatiana Stanovaya.
Into this category falls some new commentary from a senior fellow at the Carnegie Russia Eurasia Center, who suggested Vladimir Putin behaviour in the wake of the rebellion indicates he is increasingly "susceptible to manipulation" from his inner circle.
Russia analysts have spent much of the last week focusing on the wider implications of the short-lived mutiny led by mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin and its fallout.
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