Smart Take | What Happens to Prigozhin and the Wagner Group Now?
William Pomeranz, Director of the Wilson Center’s Kennan Institute, considers what impact the Prigozhin-led uprising in Russia will have on Putin’s authority. He looks at why the paramilitary leader seized Russian military facilities and ordered a march to Moscow, what will happen to the Wagner Group forces, and describes the possible impact the rebellion will have on the war in Ukraine.
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William E. Pomeranz
William Pomeranz, Senior Fellow and former Director of the Wilson Center’s Kennan Institute, is an expert guide to the complexities of political and economic developments in Russia, particularly through the lens of law. He leverages extensive, hands-on experience in international and Russian jurisprudence to address a wide range of legal issues, from the development of Russia’s Constitution to human rights law to foreign investment and sanctions. He is also the author of Law and the Russian State: Russia's Legal Evolution from Peter the Great to Vladimir Putin (Bloomsbury, 2018).
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The Kennan Institute is the premier US center for advanced research on Eurasia and the oldest and largest regional program at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. The Kennan Institute is committed to improving American understanding of Russia, Ukraine, Central Asia, the South Caucasus, and the surrounding region though research and exchange. Read more