Russia

The Demise of Prigozhin, Putin’s Dear Friend Turned Biggest Problem

THE BITTER END

The dramatic unraveling of the decades-long friendship between Vladimir Putin and Yevgeny Prigozhin ended just as explosively as it began.

Yevgeny Prigozhin is shown in black and white with his arms crossed and wearing a red tie on a red background
Photo Illustration by Luis G. Rendon/The Daily Beast/Getty

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