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.

Inside the Wagner Group's Armed Uprising

Inside the Wagner Group: 'Death is our business – and business is good

Wagner Group Founder Prigozhin Is Putin's Model Entrepreneur - Bloomberg

Wagner is the monstrous legacy of a Russian mercenary tradition

Yevgeny Prigozhin crossed Putin's red lines with Wagner revolt

Vladimir Putin: Russian oligarchs disappear as Wagner 'coup' fallout grows

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

Vladimir Putin - Silencing Critics, West Actions

Russia-Ukraine War, Casualties, Map, Causes, & Significance

Putin's successors: The men Western intelligence think could become Russia's next leader

Opinion After Prigozhin's Uprising, Yesterday's Putin Is Gone - The New York Times

Like Icarus': Russian mercenary Yevgeny Prigozhin falls foul of Kremlin old guard

Yevgeny Prigozhin's death may lead to Russia civil war, says Navalny

James Brooke: Prigozhin, a Putin ally turned rival, is rubbed out, Columnists

Russia-Ukraine War: Paramilitary Chief Abruptly Ends Standoff in Russia - The New York Times