Putin’s new wartime allies as rules of power shift
Moscow-based journalist Kate de Pury on how the invasion of Ukraine is reshaping the Russian ruling class, and what it reveals about where Putin’s Russia is headed.
In Russia, the rules of power are being rewritten.
For decades, Vladimir Putin governed through a network of loyal elites – oligarchs, bureaucrats, security chiefs – each rewarded for their obedience and connections.
But since the invasion of Ukraine, that system has begun to fracture.
The old elite are being sidelined, and a new cast is emerging – relatives, ideologue and battlefield loyalists who tie their futures to the war.
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Moscow-based journalist Kate de Pury has covered Putin’s Russia for Reuters – and more recently as the bureau chief for Associated Press.
Today, she tells us how the war is reshaping the Russian ruling class, and what it reveals about where Putin’s Russia is headed.
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Guest: Moscow-based journalist Kate de Pury
