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Cutouts of Yevgeny Prigozhin and Vladimir Putin on a textured background of Wagner fighters and the Kremlin
by ian bremmer

Russia’s aborted coup, explained

What was Prigozhin thinking, and why did he stop before getting to Moscow? Why did Putin negotiate a surrender instead of just killing Prigozhin, and what are the implications for Putin and Russia going forward? Ian Bremmer weighs in ...

Trump is tanking the GOP's midterm chances. Does he care?
The Debrief

Trump is tanking the GOP's midterm chances. Does he care?

An unpopular president would normally step back and let congressional candidates run their own races. Donald Trump can’t—or won’t. He keeps making himself the main character of the midterms, doubling down on unpopular issues and forcing Republicans to defend positions many voters have already rejected. So why is Trump making the GOP’s midterm problem worse? Eurasia Group's Clayton Allen breaks it down.