What prigozhin’s end says about russia

For a leader who has always been essentially cautious, Vladimir Putin’s decision to invade Ukraine seemed an uncharacteristically wild gamble. But Putin hasn’t really changed at all, says Mark Galeotti: he has simply become more himself

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In September, reports began circulating in Kyiv that a high-profile and controversial American was sniffing around for business. “Military hawks and defence privateers” described how Erik Prince – fou