Today’s Russian newspapers on Prigozhin’s armed uprising:
“Russia displayed its vulnerability, to the whole world & to itself.”
“The events of 24 June will have long term consequences for the country…” #ReadingRussia pic.twitter.com/IfCDQBvqXO

— Steve Rosenberg (@BBCSteveR) June 26, 2023

[Well, except for the last one, which is hilariously pro-Putin. No one else seems fooled, especially by the weird deal struck in which a rebel warlord mysteriously got off scot-free with exile. We have assumed the Russian people have been swallowing the state line whole and passing out Skittles and rainbows as a result. Even if that were true before, the Russian people — and even its media — seems to be waking up to reality now. — Ed]