Eastsplaining on how prison culture and the law of thieves explain Russian politics (and the war in Ukraine):

"When reading Western comments on the Prigozin putsch or the Girkin arrest, I noticed that hardly anyone in the West understands the key concept necessary to understand Russia. Ironically, it’s called “ponyatya”, which translates to “understanding”.

If you understand The Understanding, you know two things. First: Prigozin is an urka. Second: Putin is a vor v zakonye."

https://eastsplaining.substack.com/p/understanding-the-understanding

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