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.

The perplexing aftermath of the Wagner mutiny shows Putin is more vulnerable than ever, Kimberly Marten

The Roots of Russian Conduct

Russia-Ukraine War: Paramilitary Chief Abruptly Ends Standoff in Russia - The New York Times

Yevgeny Prigozhin, Wagner warlord, 1961 — 2023

Leon Panetta on the fate of Wagner leader Yevgeny Prigozhin: If you cross Putin, the likelihood is you're going to die - CBS News

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

How Putin's Mercenary Army, the Wagner Group, Does the Dirtiest Work in Ukraine - Men's Journal

Putin's War, Russian Genocide: Essays About the First Year of the War in Ukraine by ibidem Press - Issuu

Yevgeny Prigozhin: Forget guns or poisoned tea, Putin decided Prigozhin warranted something more spectacular

Wagner Group Founder Prigozhin Is Putin's Model Entrepreneur - Bloomberg

Wagner Group Founder Prigozhin Is Putin's Model Entrepreneur - Bloomberg

Vladimir Putin - Wikipedia

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

Vladimir Putin - Silencing Critics, West Actions

Inside the Wagner Group's Armed Uprising