The open warfare inside very unwell Putin s armed forces deepened today as Yevgeny Prigozhin, head of Wagner private army, accused defence minister Sergei Shouigu of lying to the Russian people.
Russia is on an offensive to extend its influence across the continent, but could struggle to leverage its products supplies and energy footprint for strategic ends.
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Vladimir Putin will seek to hand over power to a chosen heir and retire to his £1billion Black Sea palace rather than risk being toppled, said Abbas Gallyamov, the leader s former speechwriter.