Yevgeny Prigozhin has been laid to rest. His Wagner group’s brief mutiny opened a troubling chapter the Kremlin now wants to close. But are Wagner’s mercenaries ready to swear allegiance to the Russian state and be absorbed by it? What fate lies in store for this huge force that has intervened in conflicts from Africa to Ukraine? Can Vladimir Putin win over ordinary citizens who share Prigozhin’s view that Russia is on the wrong track? And how much pressure is Russia under as the Ukraine war drags on? Today, we’re asking “How secure is Putin’s grip on power after the death of Wagner chief Prigozhin?” Our guests: Ksenia Krimer (Historian), Gustav Gressel (Military analyst, ECFR), Wilfried Jilge (analyst on Eastern Europe, DGAP)
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