Winston Churchill reportedly said that Kremlin political intrigues are like “a bulldog fight under a rug,” and that the only way outsiders know who won is when the bones of the loser fly out.
As of press time, both dogs were still growling. The Kremlin says that rebellious Wagner warlord Yevgeny Prigozhin is still under criminal investigation. Mr. Prigozhin, who by Monday afternoon hadn’t taken up the proffered sanctuary in Belarus, kept issuing statements.