In the aftermath of Prigozhin’s media empire collapse, former employees spoke out about the dark tactics employed, including hiring individuals to portray "victims of Ukrainian Armed Forces” in staged reports that underpinned Russia’s fake pretext for the full-scale invasion of Ukraine – its Big Lie about alleged “genocide in Donbas.” Following the unsuccessful mutiny of…
Wag the Dog came out in 1997. Art imitating life or life imitating art, it’s all cyclical.
Foundations of Geopolitics is a great read, and really details the steps Putin has taken since gaining power.