It's been a difficult fortnight for Vladimir Putin. Russia has been losing ground in the key city of Bakhmut, the man in charge of the Wagner group of mercenaries seems to be publicly criticising him in expletive-strewn videos, and now there are even suggestions of betrayal鈥�

Guest: Mark Galeotti, author of Putin鈥檚 Wars: From Chechnya to Ukraine.

Host: Manveen Rana.

Clips: Reuters, CNN, MSNBC, Times Radio, Sky News.

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