He then called off the rebellion and sent his troops back to Ukraine, as part of an apparent face-saving deal with Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko that will exile him to Belarus rather than face treason charges in Russia. Mr Blinken spoke of “real cracks” in the regime’s facade, and French President Emmanuel Macron said the “still-developing situation” revealed “the divisions that exist within the Russian camp, and the fragility of both its military and its auxiliary forces”. German foreign minister Annalena Baerbock also said recent events showed “massive cracks” inside Russia’s political sphere, adding that Western allies will continue to…