EU officials are concerned about the Russian threat posed by a 'weaker Putin.'

 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned that Russia's turmoil for President Vladimir Putin was advantageous to the West, as the recent mutiny by the Wagner mercenary force exposed his political weakness. 

EU officials at a summit in Brussels reiterated that the recent chaos in Russia was an internal matter, with their governments playing no role. However, a weakened Putin was a concern for Europe, as he lost the monopoly of force. EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said that a weaker Putin is a greater danger, and that EU member states intelligence services are now analyzing scenarios to look at Russia as a risk due to internal instability.

 NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said that while it was too early to draw conclusions, Wagner's mutiny revealed "cracks and divisions" in Russia.