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.

Yevgeny Prigozhin's death may lead to Russia civil war, says Navalny

Putin Archives - Martin van Creveld

Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin's tangled links to Vladimir Putin leave Kremlin in a bind

They all are washed in blood after this war': Ex-Russian minister on Wagner- Putin conflict - ABC News

Prigozhin Has Lost, but Putin Is Struggling to Win - The Moscow Times

After Prigozhin humiliated Putin, the question was how he survived so long, Yevgeny Prigozhin

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Vladimir Putin - Wikipedia

Vladimir Putin - Wikipedia

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