The end of Prigozhin
Downing of warlord's plane sends brutal message to Putin’s rivals and dissenters
The Rachman Review · Richard Martin
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Show Notes
Gideon talks to political commentator and economist Sergei Guriev about the lessons Russians and the outside world will draw from the apparent killing of Yevgeny Prigozhin. How does this affect the stability of the Russian regime and the outlook for the war in Ukraine? Clip: BBC
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