Assassination of Yevgeny Prigosian and its significance

The podcast episode discusses the assassination of Yevgeny Prigosian, a key figure in the Wagner group, and analyzes the significance of this event in the Russia-Ukraine war. Putin's decision to publicly execute Prigosian and his associates through a plane crash was seen as a response to the humiliation he suffered during the Prigosian mutiny. This move aimed to demonstrate Putin's strength and loyalty as well as to send a message to other members of his inner circle. The assassination also decapitated the Wagner group, thereby weakening its power and creating potential divisions within the group.