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In Moscow's Shadows 112: Goodbye Prigozhin

Episode 112 of the In Moscow's Shadows podcast, hosted by Mark Galeotti, titled "In Moscow's Shadows 112: Goodbye Prigozhin" was published on August 27, 2023 and runs 46 minutes.

August 27, 2023 ·46m · In Moscow's Shadows

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What can we say about the death of Prigozhin (beyond good riddance?). At the risk of overstating the case, I feel this is a watershed moment, and Putin's willingness to turn on his own, at the expense of his own promises, is both symptomatic of deep decay in the system and also something that will further undermine it. The Sunday Times article I mention is here. The podcast's corporate partner and sponsor is Conducttr, which provides software for innovative and immersive crisis exercis...

What can we say about the death of Prigozhin (beyond good riddance?). At the risk of overstating the case, I feel this is a watershed moment, and Putin's willingness to turn on his own, at the expense of his own promises, is both symptomatic of deep decay in the system and also something that will further undermine it.

The Sunday Times article I mention is here.

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