Putin calls the shots, but who’s in his inner circle?

The World

For years now, Russia’s power structure has been largely dependent on one person: Vladimir Putin. He calls the shots. But since the start of Russia’s war against Ukraine, there’s been a lot of speculation around Putin’s inner circle. Who’s in and who’s out? And what information is Putin getting during this war? Host Marco Werman speaks with Russian investigative reporter Andrei Soldatov. He’s also a senior fellow at the Center for European Policy Analysis.

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