The Wagner Group: A Threat to Putin's Power
Yevgeny Prigozhin, the leader of the Wagner paramilitary group, has been feuding with Russia's top brass and seemingly criticizing President Putin, marking a departure for the usually careful ally. Prigozhin has benefited from lucrative government contracts and has been useful in the Kremlin's information war, but some suspect he is playing a double game and positioning himself for life after Putin. However, labeling Russia's leader an "asshole" risks a close encounter with a sidewalk. The support of Russia's GRU military intelligence service may explain Prigozhin's repeated attacks on military leaders, but if another ultranationalist ally ends up being blown up, it might indicate the clock is ticking on Prigozhin.
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