Why Gen Gerasimov’s Appointment As Russia’s Ukraine War Chief Is A Warning To Wagner’s Prigozhin

After months of setbacks on the battlefield, Russian President Vladimir Putin is desperately looking to find a solution to change the course of the war. In his latest move, Putin has appointed his Chief of General Staff, General Valery Gerasimov as the head of the Russian forces in Ukraine. Gerasimov will replace Gen. Sergei Surovikin, three months after he took over. In this video, Zakka Jacob explains the implications of the decision.