I think this is a circus, where Putin and Prigozhin are completely aligned, and the point of that show is to make one point: if the West doesn't like Putin, there are options that are much worse.
It might be domestic political theatre, but Russia is not going to stage a coup attempt for Macron’s benefit. But more likely this is just one of many cases of power struggles with mercenaries over the past few millennia.
The point is not for me and you to scratch our heads; the point is for the guys in the White House to scratch their heads.
> It might be domestic political theatre
It's not domestic; it's international political theatre.
> for Macron’s benefit
It's for Putin's benefit; it sends a "negotiate with me as others might be worse" signal to the West. Macron is not a beneficiary; he's a target audience.
Having said all that to explain my point, the whole point might be wrong.