Wagner, Prigozhin, Putin and Shoigu: Bitter rivalries that led to a rebellion

2023-06-26 00:56

The Wagner mutiny was years in the making, as Russia's system of competing powers finally collapsed.

Wagner, Prigozhin, Putin and Shoigu: Bitter rivalries that led to a rebellion

In the end, the Wagner mutiny lasted less than 24 hours. But the toxic cocktail of jealousy, rivalry and ambition that gave rise to it have been months, if not years, in the making.

The main characters of this drama were Yevgeny Prigozhin, the founder and leader of the Wagner paramilitary group...