Putin's Fears About Prigoshan's Pro-War Constituency

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Putin's ability to prosecute this war very much depends on the appearance of unity. He worried that going after Prigoshan in a visible way would lead to further cracks within his core constituency. Putin doesn't like to act under any pressure, and basically had he removed them it would have looked like Putin's acting under pressure.

It has been a month since the head of the Wagner group led a march on Moscow. Although it failed, Putin appears considerably weaker. What does this mean for outcomes on the battlefield? India is facing record-breaking rainfall as monsoon seasons continue to worsen. The government’s response has fallen short (12:29). And, the highly-anticipated Barbie and Oppenheimer films hit cinemas (18:04).

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