Putin, Prigozhin, and Russia's Long, Bloody History of Fallen Favorites

Like his predecessors from Peter the Great to Stalin, Vladimir Putin has flaunted his unchecked power by elevating ruthless outsiders into positions of prestige and influence. When such relationships sour, things get very ugly, very fast.

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Wagner Group: Who are the notorious Russian mercenaries?

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The Roots of Russian Conduct

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Prigozhin is the inevitable product of Putin's Russia that is now coming back to haunt it