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Rebellion by Wagner mercenaries shows ‘cracks’ in Putin’s regime, US says

Military experts say Russian President’s authority has suffered ‘substantial damage’ as result of uprising

Evening Standard

The Guardian view on Prigozhin’s mutiny: Putin’s problems aren’t over

Editorial: The Wagner group chief’s rebellion swiftly came to a halt, but the consequences will reverberate in Russia and beyond

The Guardian - UK

Putin seriously weakened by Wagner Group mutiny – but it was a missed opportunity for Ukraine too

Blink and you could have missed it. Within 36 hours, the challenge mounted against the Kremlin by Yevgeny Prigozhin, the leader of the mercenary private military company the Wagner Group, was over. On Friday June 23 2023, Prigozhin ordered 25,000 of his troops on to a “march for justice”, which…

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The Wagner uprising: 24 hours that shook Russia

Driven by his feud with the defence minister, Yevgeny Prigozhin’s rebellion has petered out … for now

The Guardian - UK

Russian Mercenaries Retreat To Avoid Bloodshed Near Moscow

Wagner militia leader announces retreat as Putin denies fleeing amid rumors

Zenger

‘All bets are off’: An uncertain future after Wagner mutiny

Speculation abounds on social media, but experts warn against drawing conclusions on the fate of the Wagner Group.

Al Jazeera

Open rebellion against Russia may be Wagner chief Prigozhin’s last stand

Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin triggered a crisis in Russia on Saturday with an armed rebellion headed to Moscow. But by the following day, the 62-year-old mercenary leader appeared to have played all of his cards and now faces a negotiated exile in Belarus along with some of his troops.

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Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: Putin appears on Russian TV after Wagner rebellion

President restates commitment to ‘special military operation’ in comments seemingly recorded before mutiny

The Guardian - UK

What does the future hold for Prigozhin and Wagner after the mutiny?

Despite ending his revolt, the mercenary chief will continue be a thorn in the Kremlin’s side unless he retires quietly to Belarus

The Guardian - UK

‘We were so happy’: Wagner rebellion brings fresh hope to Ukrainians

Disappointment at Prigozhin’s stand-down – but the feeling in Kyiv is that something has changed

The Guardian - UK

Wagner rebellion reveals ‘cracks’ in Putin government, says Blinken

Secretary of state says mutiny may help Ukraine counteroffensive after Yevgeny Prigozhin calls off advance on Moscow

The Guardian - UK

Putin breaks silence after Wagner coup as Prigozhin exiled to Belarus

Following Wagner Group mercenaries' dramatic U-turn miles outside Moscow yesterday and its chef Yevgeny Prigozhin leaving for Belarus, Vladimir Putin has spoken to the media

Daily Mirror

Putin and Prigozhin avert bloodshed, but their feud is not over

The Russian president must make good on the threats he made on TV, or take the risk of appearing weak

The Guardian - UK

Wagner's mutiny punctured Putin's 'strongman' image and exposed cracks in his rule

Less than 24 hours after the mutiny began, it was over.

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The Guardian - UK

Lukashenko reaps rewards of Wagner-Kremlin deal – at least in the short term

Claims Belarusian president brokered aborted march on Moscow may be exaggerated but it strengthens his hand in relations with Vladimir Putin

The Independent UK

Watch view of Kremlin day after Wagner mercenaries halt advance on Moscow

Watch a view of the Kremlin a day after Wagner mercenaries aborted an armed mutiny and halted their advance on Moscow under a deal between the group’s leader and president Vladimir Putin.

The Guardian - UK

Prigozhin’s rockstar exit from Rostov shows public support for ‘traitor’

Putin may have vowed to ‘liquidate’ the Wagner chief, but residents in the Russian city said they welcomed him

The Independent UK

Repressive Belarus an awkward landing place for rebellious Russian mercenary boss

Russian mercenary boss Yevgeny Prigozhin was notorious for unbridled and profane challenges to authority even before the attempted rebellion that he mounted Saturday

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The Independent UK

Wagner rebellion turmoil an ‘internal matter’ for Russia – minister

Chief Secretary to the Treasury John Glen made the comments as the fallout from the mercenary group’s march on Moscow continues.

Daily Mirror

Wagner chief smiles in selfies as he leaves Russia for exile after Putin bust-up

The 62-year-old looked unphased at the failure of his armed march on Moscow yesterday as he returned to the Wagner base of operations at Rostov-on-Don in southern Russia

The Conversation

Wagner's rebellion may have been thwarted, but Putin has never looked weaker and more vulnerable

It is increasingly clear that a rattled Vladimir Putin’s political end is approaching. All that really matters now is whether it comes sooner or later.

The Independent UK

Who is Yevgeny Prigozhin? The exiled Wagner Group mercenary chief who rebelled against Putin

Long a low-profile Russian businessman, mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin has taken the spotlight in Russia

The Independent UK

What is the Wagner mercenary group led by Yevgeny Prigozhin?

Vladimir Putin has leant on military contractors to claim victories in Ukraine but the Wagner leader’s threats against the country’s military leadership show tensions escalating to an alarming extent

France 24

Has the Wagner rebellion destroyed the myth that Putin is untouchable?

The greatest challenge to Russian President Vladimir Putin in his more than two decades in power fizzled out after the rebellious mercenary commander who ordered his troops to march on Moscow abruptly reached a deal with the Kremlin to go into exile and sounded the retreat.

Daily Mirror

Yevgeny Prigozhin's Wagner HQ raided by Russia security service as '£38m cash seized'

Wagner's HQ in St Petersburg has been raided by Vladimir Putin's Federal Security Service troops and it has been claimed £38million in cash was found stashed inside a van and two buses

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