Palace intrigue: the Kremlin after the mutiny

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<p>It has been a month since the head of the Wagner group led a march on Moscow. Although it failed, <a href="https://www.economist.com/europe/2023/07/18/post-mutiny-moscow-descends-into-factional-murk?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Putin</a> appears considerably weaker. What does this mean for outcomes on the battlefield? India is facing <a href="https://www.economist.com/graphic-detail/2023/07/13/visualising-indias-record-breaking-rainfall?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">record-breaking rainfall</a> as monsoon seasons continue to worsen. The government’s response has fallen short (12:29). And, the highly-anticipated <a href="https://www.economist.com/culture/2023/07/14/realism-with-oppenheimer-or-escapism-with-barbie?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Barbie and Oppenheimer</a> films hit cinemas (18:04).</p><br><p>For full access to print, digital and audio editions of <em>The Economist</em>, try a free 30-day digital subscription by going to <a href="http://www.economist.com/intelligenceoffer" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.economist.com/intelligenceoffer</a></p><p><br></p> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>