A very insightful thread.

After the cabinet shake-up in Russia, once again recommended: ⁦Sergey Radchenko⁩ ⁦for Engelsberg Ideas on a new book on the Wagner Group. Shoigu-Prigozhin feud included. „The book reads like a diagnosis of a painful and probably fatal illness“ engelsbergideas.com/reviews/the-wa…

A great analysis from Mark.

'In their new history of Wagner... Russian journalists Ilya Barabanov and Denis Korotkov set out to untangle the rise and fall of Prigozhin’s entire nefarious enterprise. The book is a gripping page-turner.' | Sergey Radchenko

engelsbergideas.com/reviews/the-wa…

Active hedging.

Another year. Another hideous militaristic display by the vile fascist regime. I've always hated these - even when Russia was not actively waging wars against its neighbors. Yet, admittedly, these parades have been one of the most effective brainwashing instruments in the…