In Moscow's Shadows 103: The Rise of the Princeling Patrushev, the Grey Cardigan
Episode 103 of the In Moscow's Shadows podcast, hosted by Mark Galeotti, titled "In Moscow's Shadows 103: The Rise of the Princeling Patrushev, the Grey Cardigan" was published on June 11, 2023 and runs 36 minutes.
June 11, 2023 ·36m · In Moscow's Shadows
Summary
After the inevitable quick look at the Ukrainian counter-offensive (too little to say really about the operation on the ground, but some points to make about the political context), I drill down into the life of Dmitry Patrushev - minister for agriculture and, arguably rather more important, son of Security Council secretary Nikolai Patrushev. Could he be a candidate to succeed Putin, and if so, what would this mean? If Patrushev senior is regarded as one of the grey cardinals, Jr is m...
Episode Description
After the inevitable quick look at the Ukrainian counter-offensive (too little to say really about the operation on the ground, but some points to make about the political context), I drill down into the life of Dmitry Patrushev - minister for agriculture and, arguably rather more important, son of Security Council secretary Nikolai Patrushev. Could he be a candidate to succeed Putin, and if so, what would this mean?
If Patrushev senior is regarded as one of the grey cardinals, Jr is more of a grey cardigan – undistinguished, unfashionable, yet cosy and comforting for the old men around Putin.
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