GeoReads 001 - 24 August 2023

An occasional bonus feature. Noteworthy recent articles on geopolitics.

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“The apparent killing of the maverick mercenary leader [Prigozhin] will send an unmistakable message to the Russian army and general population: If you come for the king, do not miss (and even if you make a deal do not expect to survive the next six months).” —Vladislav Davidzon, nonresident fellow at the Atlantic Council’s Eurasia Center.

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Experts react: What the Prigozhin plane crash reveals about Putin, the Wagner Group’s future, and the war in Ukraine, Atlantic Council

Niger: US Military Preparing for Worst-Case Scenario, AllAfrica

The Niger Coup’s Lessons for the US and France, Financial Times

India celebrates 'victory cry' as Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft lands on the moon, Reuters

Dark Deals on the Caspian: How Iran Ships Drones to Russia, Caspian Policy

U.S. intelligence…