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Wagner PMC founder Yevgeny Prigozhin leaves a cemetery before the funeral of a Russian military blogger who was killed in a bomb attack in a St Petersburg cafe, in Moscow, Russia.
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How popular is Yevgeny Prigozhin in Russia?

Vladimir Putin's character assassination of the Wagner boss has begun.

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 ...

Election officials display a ballot paper while sorting and counting votes after polls close at a polling station during Zambia's general elections.
What We're Watching

Election crisis in one of Africa’s most stable democracies, Mecca agreement may get another signee, SCOTUS sides with Trump on mail-in ballots

The mineral-rich southern African nation of Zambia is slipping into political crisis following last week’s disputed election, in which incumbent President Hakainde Hichilema won a second five-year term.

Russian President Vladimir Putin gives a televised address in Moscow.
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So Putin survived — now what?

It's unclear how the fallout might affect the future of the man who’s called the shots for 23+ years in Russia.

Fighters of Wagner private mercenary group pull out of the headquarters of the Southern Military District in the city of Rostov-on-Don, Russia.
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Hard Numbers: Russian uprising edition – Wagner’s ranks, Ruble tanks, Rostov’s neighbors, Pugachev’s echo

Wagner’s ranks, Ruble tanks, Rostov’s neighbors, Pugachev’s echo

​Wagner fighters near the headquarters of the Southern Military District in the city of Rostov-on-Don, Russia.
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Is the Russian rebellion over … or?

There really are no surprises like Russia surprises.