Mikhail Zygar

According to Mikhail Zygar, a Russian journalist, at Vladimir Putin's court, the Russian president is "confident that he can weaken Prigozhin," who has issued a series of harsh criticisms of senior Kremlin officials in recent months. But the effect could be the opposite as more and more people see Prigozhin as Putin's successor," he wrote.

Russia condemned for eviction of broadcaster

BRUSSELS -- The Russian authorities have been condemned "for forcing the independent TV channel, TV Dozhd, out from its premises in Moscow."

This statement has been issued by the the European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) and the Russian Union of Journalists (RUJ).