Espresso Martini: Prigozhin vs Putin and Wagners mutinous weekend in Russia
Season 7, Episode 36, Jun 26, 2023, 08:08 PM
On this special episode of Espresso (Vodka) Martini, join Chris, and Matt as they delve into the recent dramatic events in Russia. Like the rest of the world, they were taken aback when Yevgeny Prigozhin and his Wagner mercenaries orchestrated an armed convoy headed towards Moscow, seemingly attempting a coup. In this episode, Chris & Matt strive to shed light on what is known so far.
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Links to articles discussed in Espresso Martini
“Band of Brothers: The Wagner Group and the Russian State” by Centre of Strategic Studies
https://www.csis.org/blogs/post-soviet-post/band-brothers-wagner-group-and-russian-state
Professor Phillips O’Brien: “Substack weekend update 34”
https://phillipspobrien.substack.com/p/weekend-update-34?sd=pf
Putin Caught In His Own Trap By Anne Applebaum for The Atlantic
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2023/06/putin-caught-in-his-own-trap/674524/
Find out more about Matt and his book “Active Measures”
https://mattfulton.net/
Check out Chris’s short spy film “THE DRY CLEANER” which is now available to buy on Apple TV & Amazon Prime.
Watch the trailer here: https://youtu.be/j_KFTJenrz4
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If you enjoyed this podcast please support us by becoming a Patreon subscriber and get access to our exclusive show “Extra Shot”. You can subscribe to the Secrets & Spies Patreon page here: www.patreon.com/SecretsAndSpies
Links to articles discussed in Espresso Martini
“Band of Brothers: The Wagner Group and the Russian State” by Centre of Strategic Studies
https://www.csis.org/blogs/post-soviet-post/band-brothers-wagner-group-and-russian-state
Professor Phillips O’Brien: “Substack weekend update 34”
https://phillipspobrien.substack.com/p/weekend-update-34?sd=pf
Putin Caught In His Own Trap By Anne Applebaum for The Atlantic
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2023/06/putin-caught-in-his-own-trap/674524/
Find out more about Matt and his book “Active Measures”
https://mattfulton.net/
Check out Chris’s short spy film “THE DRY CLEANER” which is now available to buy on Apple TV & Amazon Prime.
Watch the trailer here: https://youtu.be/j_KFTJenrz4
For more information about the podcast, check out our website: https://secretsandspiespodcast.com/
Support Secrets and Spies:
* Subscribe to our Youtube page: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDVB23lrHr3KFeXq4VU36dg
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