Russia and Ukraine

[Anomalocaris]

I don't understand why Prigozhin didn't create himself some protection.

Sure, he can't go after Putin himself, but what if he set up funds for assassins to kill Putin if Prigozhin ever dies under suspicious circumstances?  If he says "I leave my fortune to whatever SUMBiCH (or their next-of-kin) that takes out Putin, and provides a guaranteed way of payment, I would expect Putin would think twice.

Prigozhin betrays himself to be an amateurish operator with both his clumsy, Brutish and ineffectual coup attempt, and his being so easily assassinated afterwards in retribution.    He was a thug, not a Machiavelli.    Putin is the opposite.

So which skillful operator would believe that a thuggish amateur like Progizhin can set up a fund for assassinating the Machiavelli like Putin without the KGB knowing, So anyone with tries to claim the reward would likely meet with instant death?