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Matthew Sussex

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wagner’s rebellion may have been thwarted but putin has never looked weaker and more vulnerable

Wagner’s Rebellion May Have Been Thwarted, but Putin Has Never Looked Weaker and More Vulnerable

Yevgeny Prigozhin has set a precedent by openly challenging Putin and forcing him to blink. Eventually, Russia's security forces will realise that they don't need to submit to Putin's purges anymore.

with his army on the back foot is escalation over ukraine putin’s only real option

With His Army on the Back Foot, Is Escalation Over Ukraine Putin’s Only Real Option?

revered in the west but reviled at home the legacy of mikhail gorbachev

Revered in the West but Reviled at Home: The Legacy of Mikhail Gorbachev