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Russia's FSB opens criminal probe into Wagner chief Prigozhin for 'armed mutiny'

A still of Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin taken from video released on June 1, 2023. © Concord handout via Reuters

Russia's FSB security services launched a criminal probe into calls to stage "armed mutiny" after the head of the Wagner mercenary group vowed to resist Moscow's military leadership, officials said Friday. The announcement follows statements from Yevgeny Prigozhin accusing Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu of ordering a rocket strike on Wagner’s field camps in Ukraine. Read our blog to see how the day's events unfolded. All times are Paris time (GMT+2).

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