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.

Like Icarus': Russian mercenary Yevgeny Prigozhin falls foul of Kremlin old guard

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

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

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What's going on with Vladimir Putin after the Wagner mutiny? - Vox

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Who was Dmitry Utkin, a key Wagner mercenary who died alongside Prigozhin?, Russia-Ukraine war News

Prigozhin is Alive and Plotting Revenge on Putin, Russian Analyst Claims

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

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