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How to illustrate a weakened dictator

The story behind our image of a post-mutiny Putin

This week our cover leader explores the fallout of the Wagner Group’s extraordinary march on Moscow. To discover why we chose to portray Putin as a cracked façade, rather than atop a skeletal horse, watch the inside story of The Economist cover.

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