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.

Yevgeny Prigozhin crossed Putin's red lines with Wagner revolt

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

The Coup Is Over, but Putin Is in Trouble - The Atlantic

How Putin Built an Empire of Tyrants and Failing States

Is There a Future in Politics for Russia's Wagner Boss, Yevgeny Prigozhin? - Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

Putin's 'chef' who runs feared Wagner mercenaries calls the West 'pathetic endangered perverts

Two Weeks After Wagner Revolt, Prigozhin Remains Crucial to Putin - WSJ

The Fallen Mercenaries in Russia's Dark Army - New Lines Magazine

Putin and Prigozhin avert bloodshed, but their feud is not over, Russia

Wagner Group: Who are the notorious Russian mercenaries?

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

Prigozhin Has Lost, but Putin Is Struggling to Win - The Moscow Times