LET THE US GOVT & MEDIA LIE, WAIT A FEW DAYS, HONEST US GOVT TYPES (THERE ARE A FEW) & INDEPENDENT JOURNOS WILL CORRECT RECORD; PUTIN WAS NOT 'WEAKENED'. 3 MONTHS BEFORE PRIGO'S 'COUP ATTEMPT', WAGNER HAD BEEN PULLED FROM FRONT & SENT TO ROSTOV. THE ARGUMENT WAS PRIGO WANTED MORE OFFENSE, PUTIN & ARMY WANTED DEFENSE, HOLD WHAT THEY GOT. LOOK WHO WON ARGUMENT.