By the time you read this, the fast-moving events in Russia may have outpaced this column . . . and Vladimir Putin. The latest reports say that the Wagner Group’s charismatic chief, Yevgeny Prigozhin has announced he is “turning his…

Wars, especially unpopular wars, breed revolutions. And revolutions are unpredictable. News reports indicate that the Wagner Group mercenaries under the leadership of Yevgeny Prigozhin took control of military headquarters in Voronezh and Rostov-on-Don, and are headed toward Moscow in an…

Over the last day or so Vladimir Putin’s one-time close friend Yevgeny Prigozhin has embarked on what reports say is an attempted coup against the Russian leader. President Vladimir Putin is not given to melodramatic statements. His actions — especially…