From Vladimir Putin to Kim Jong-un, tyrants today seem stronger than ever. So are we stuck with them?
Last summer, thousands of Russian soldiers armed with heavy weaponry started going the “wrong” way up the road from eastern Ukraine to Moscow. The military leader Yevgeny Prigozhin had decided to revolt, turning Vladimir Putin’s own fighters against him. For a brief moment, it appeared as though the regime might collapse. The challenge was so serious that forces loyal to Putin built fortifications on the outskirts of the capital while armoured vehicles patrolled the city. When the Russian air force attempted to stop the rebels’ advance, Prigozhin’s men downed several helicopters and an aeroplane.
Less than 24 hours later, the mutiny was over. Two months later, Prigozhin was dead. And instead of losing his office, freedom, or life, Putin continues to rule from his palace, seemingly more entrenched than ever. The price for his survival is paid by the Russians he subjugates and the Ukrainians he kills.
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