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Unspun World: What's it like reporting on the war from inside Russia?

The Explanation

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Vladimir Putin's Leadership Isn't as Strong as It Once Was

Vladimir Putin's own leadership doesn't seem as strong as maybe it once was, says Peter Bergen. He thinks inside this is a man who still believes actually that as tough as things are now, Russia will emerge victorious from this. And yet here we have quite remarkable arguments going on between Prigojan and the Russian army, the Russian military. Extraordinary moment when Wagner, the mercenary group, actually captured a Russian soldier who had apparently shot at a Wagner vehicle.

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