Downfall - Putin, Prigozhin, and the fight for the future of Russia

In the early years of Vladmir Putin''s Russia, Yevgeny Prigozhin emerged as one of the President''s most trusted assets. By 2023, he had become a dangerous warlord - and also one of Putin''s chief rivals in Russia''s tumultuous political climate, exiled after leading an attempted coup, and shortly after killed in a mysterious plane crash. But what is the truth about this enigmatic figure, his role in the war with Ukraine, and the chaos unleashed across Russia by his turn against Putin? And, in the aftermath of his death, what is next for Russia in the new stage of late Putinism that Prigozhin''s life forged? In a compelling tale that unravels a complex web of power, betrayal and recrimination, Downfall delves into the profound impact of Prigozhin on the heart and soul of a nation at a crossroads. Drawing on years of research, this book traces the rise of Russia''s most prominent non-state actor and examines the political climate that propelled a convicted gangster with no government office to the formidable role he came to occupy. An essential story of Russia''s recent history, Downfall is also a compelling insight into its likely future.

Product details

• Authors: Anna Arutunyan, Arutunyan Anna, Mark Galeotti, Galeotti Mark
• Publisher: Ebury Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Release: 01.06.2025
• EAN: 9781529927382
• ISBN: 978-1-5299-2738-2
• No. of pages: 272
• Dimensions: 129 mm x 198 mm x 15 mm
• Subjects: Non-fiction book; Postwar 20th century history, from c 1945 to c 2000, Russia, European History, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Political, Biography: historical, political & military, Geopolitics, HISTORY / Modern / 21st Century, 21st Century, 21st century history: from c 2000 -, Political science & theory, Political leaders & leadership, Later 20th century c 1950 to c 1999, Political science and theory, Biography: historical, political and military, Early 21st century c 2000 to c 2050, Political leaders and leadership, c 1945 to c 2000 (Post-war period), Mercenaries, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / Russian & Soviet