After Wagner Mercenary Uprising, Christie Says Ukraine War ‘Closer to a Resolution’

Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie speaks at a town-hall-style event at the New Hampshire Institute of Politics at Saint Anselm College in Manchester, New Hampshire, on June 6, 2023. Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images

As a sudden uprising against the Russian state by the Wagner mercenary group ended abruptly, former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie said Russian President Vladimir Putin’s “weakness” is “obvious now inside his own country.”

Moreover, Christie said that supporting Ukraine to fight against the Russian military could help contain communist China’s hegemonic ambition.