Well that has been an amazing 12 hours — developments in Russia/Ukraine and the vlogs

So last night I updated my 24th June post on a note of civil war, and now…. Chaos certainly. The Chef’s Coup maybe or maybe not….

In the early 2000s, Putin started regularly feasting at Prigozhin’s fine dining restaurant in St Petersburg. That’s Prigozhin standing at the back. See The boot-thieving, hotdog salesman who entered Putin’s inner circle.

In what follows I include only vlogs no older than three hours!

Vlad Vexler

Supremely rational Russian-born and Oxford educated London political philosopher.

Watch Vlad on YouTube

Russian expat Niki Proshin

Watch Niki on YouTube
Later Niki did a 55 minute live Q&A and update.
Watch Niki’s update on YouTube

Brilliant young Zack the Russian in Tbilisi

Watch Zack on YouTube

Crazy Russian Sergey

Not the best timing indeed!

Watch Sergey on YouTube

Military expert Jake Broe

This one just an hour before this share.

Watch Jake on YouTube

Anna in Ukraine

Watch Anna on YouTube

PBS News latest

Watch PBS on YouTube

And an update I have been hoping for!

Daniil Orain’s 1420 Russia vox pop

Daniil and Artyom — 1420

Not live though…. This has had 10,000 views in the 40 minutes it has been on YouTube.

Watch 1420 on YouTube