In Russia, mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin is rebelling against the military leadership. In the east of the country, Russian anti-Putin militias are fighting Russian soldiers. The historian Jan Behrends believes that these conflicts are becoming dangerous for the state.
Mr. Behrends, Russian anti-Putin militias have been fighting on Russian soil near Belgorod for days. The head of Wagner’s mercenary army, Yevgeny Prigozhin, threatened: “If Russia is not able to defend its own borders, then I will send my people there.” Are Russian soldiers now attacking Russian fighters?