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Podcast: What Next | Daily News and Analysis
Episode: How Putin’s Chef Became Putin’s Butcher
Description: How Yevgeny Prigozhin and his Wagner Group became essential to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine—and one of Russia’s most vocal critics.  Guest: Brian Taylor, political science professor at Syracuse University, with a focus on Russian politics.If you enjoy this show, please consider signing up for Slate Plus. Slate Plus members get benefits like zero ads on any Slate podcast, bonus episodes of shows like Slow Burn and Dear Prudence—and you’ll be supporting the work we do here on What Next. Sign up now at slate.com/wh...