After Prigozhin: What next for Putin's Russia after demise of Wagner leader?

We also ask what the fall of a figurehead who for long tried to offer plausible deniability for mercenary activity and troll farming says about the Kremlin's mindset and its options as the war in Ukraine enters a new phase. Does Putin still need Wagner-type outfits?

Part of the legacy of Prigozhin was on display in weekend demonstrations in Niger, where supporters of a recent coup waved Russian flags as they shouted slogans against former colonial power France. Who will now spin Moscow's message?

Prepared by François Picard, Juliette Laurain, Lauren Bain and Imen Mellaz.

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