The Institute for the Study of War reported that Russian authorities have not expelled or detained Wagner Group commanders or members following the June rebellion, with analysts suggesting Putin allows them full freedom to either show confidence in their loyalty, desparation to retain them, or inability to act.

Analysts at the Institute for the Study of War have seen no signs that the Russian authorities have expelled or detained commanders or ordinary members of the Wagner Group who took part in the rebellion.

Putin continues to allow Wagner and Prigozhin to operate in Russia and potentially pose a threat to his regime.

Russian state media reacted to the Wagner uprising in three stages, with journalists initially surprised and unprepared.

After the suppression of the uprising, Russian television tried to correct statements about the passivity of security forces.

A week later, mass media began to downplay the importance of Prigozhin and the rebellion while denigrating his personality.

Wagner's Telegram channels were largely silenced, almost certainly due to state intervention.