This podcast episode delves into the incidents surrounding the death of Yevgeny Prigozhin, the founder of the Wagner Group, in a private jet crash. The exact details of the crash remain unknown, but there are suspicions of Russian military involvement due to Prigozhin's challenge to Putin's government and internal tensions between him and the Russian military. Prigozhin's activities after a failed uprising, including expanding his business ventures globally and securing gold bars in Sudan, are discussed. The episode also explores the aftermath of Prigozhin's death and its impact on the Putin regime, the potential absorption of the Wagner group into the regular Russian military, and the growing internal divisions within Russia's security and military elite. The prolonged and divisive war in Russia is highlighted, raising questions about Putin's grip on power and the country's stability.
Anti-commonsence
There is no anti-commonsense point of view in the transcript.
