How Wagner mercenaries abused HSBC and JP Morgan
In Africa, Prigozhin’s former henchmen continue their bloody and lucrative business
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Wednesday
Sunday
The myth and memory of Yevgeny Prigozhin
The entrepreneur, trollmaster and mercenary impresario may be dead, but the myth is arguably stronger than ever
Prigozhin’s bid for death or glory
His enemies in the military leadership had been progressively backing him into a corner
Wednesday
Would Richard Wagner have approved of the Wagner Group?
Wagnerian exile Would Richard Wagner have approved of the Wagner Group? While he is believed to have harboured anti-Semitic views and his music later became an inspiration for Adolf Hitler, the young Wagner was a left-wing activist. In 1849, in spite of serving with the Saxon court in Dresden, he joined an uprising against Prussian rule. He is believed to have been involved in making and distributing grenades and to have acted as a lookout. Several of his associates were killed or arrested and sentenced to death after the uprising failed, but Wagner fled to Switzerland. His exile had a happier outcome than that of Yevgeny Prigozhin, and he was
Saturday
There’s no worse alternative to Putin
As the killing of Prigozhin indicates, he almost certainly is the worst ruler imaginable
Thursday
Prigozhin sent ‘to hell’, but who gave the order?
His murder seemed inevitable ever since Putin called him a traitor in a nationally televised address
Wednesday
Yevgeny Prigozhin was a dead man walking
Though he himself seemed not to realize it
Saturday
Why Putin still needs Wagner
The mercenaries give Putin influence abroad and a steady flow of cash
Friday
The Kremlin is trying to humiliate Prigozhin
The man who ran the infamous social media troll farms now gets to experience death by a thousand memes
Friday
What really happened between Putin and Prigozhin?
In Putin’s Russia, anything is possible
After Putin: how nervous should we be?
The West cannot allow itself to be paralyzed by a fear of what will follow the Russian autocrat
Tuesday
Putin is increasingly losing touch with reality
His Monday speech was almost satirical in its romanticism
Monday
Prigozhin offered a terrifying glimpse into Russia’s future
With his criminal backstory and tough talk, Prigozhin has cultivated a persona that echoes Putin’s own
Saturday
Why Prigozhin rebelled
He is a violent ultranationalist who has repeatedly called for Russian society to be fully mobilized in order to crush Ukraine
Rostov-on-Don: scenes from an occupation
The main thoroughfare is now crawling with military vehicles and masked soldiers carrying automatics
Friday
Where’s Putin? The Russian leader is losing control
His absence has emboldened enemies to challenge his authority
Thursday
Putin is lining up a lengthy list of scapegoats for his war
Everyone except for Putin is at fault for Russian failures in Ukraine
Monday
Russia flounders as Kyiv gears up for its counter-offensive
What is striking is the lack of any clear narrative or unity on the Russian side
Tuesday
Prigozhin’s ‘treachery’ poses a dangerous challenge to Putin
US intelligence reports suggest he tried to cut a deal with Ukrainian military intelligence
Saturday
Putin’s acolytes can smell blood
The elites know that the czar has no clothes