One Thing: Inside Russia’s Post-Prigozhin Plans in Africa

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🗓️ 24 September 2023

⏱️ 17 minutes

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After the apparent death of Wagner leader Yevgeny Prigozhin last month, there were questions about the future of the mercenary group and what Russian president Vladimir Putin would do to take back control. In today’s episode, CNN travels to the Central African Republic to see what that future looks like on the ground. We examine why Wagner remains popular there despite Prigozhin's death and look at why Russia continues to expand its reach into Africa. Plus, we get an update on the war in Ukraine as President Volodymyr Zelensky pleads with Western countries for more aid. Guest: Clarissa Ward, CNN Chief International Correspondent To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	My fellow leaders, we gathered once more at an inflection point in world history.
0:08.0	The United Nations General Assembly kicked off earlier this week in New York City.
0:13.4	And President Joe Biden hit on a bunch of topics during his speech,
0:17.1	climate change, China, artificial intelligence,
0:20.6	but he saved his most direct language for the section about the war in Ukraine.
0:25.4	Russia alone. Russia alone bears responsibility to this war.
0:29.4	Russia alone has the power to end this war immediately.
0:33.5	He called on Russia to stop the invasion,
0:36.4	then turned it back around
0:38.2	to the rest of the world leaders in the audience.
0:41.1	Can any member state in this body feel confident that they are protected?
0:47.0	If you allow Ukraine to be carved up is the independence of any nation secure.
0:55.7	I'd respectfully suggest the answer is no.
1:00.3	And while the war drags on in Europe, that idea, the specter of looming Russian influence
1:09.2	is playing out right now in a different way on a different continent.
1:13.4	My guest this week is CNN Chief International Correspondent
1:19.5	Clarissa Ward.
1:21.2	She recently traveled to Africa to figure out what is left of the Wagner Empire
1:25.8	after the apparent death of its notorious leader, if Guinea Progosian.
1:30.7	We're going to talk about what she found and why the continent continues to be a major focus for Moscow.
1:37.0	From CNN, this is one thing.
1:40.0	I'm David Ryan.
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