Vladimir Putin is "obviously very afraid" and "probably hiding", the Ukrainian president has said after a rebellion saw mercenaries turn back just 120 miles from Moscow.
The sudden retreat came at the end of a dramatic day during which Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin vowed to topple Russia's military leadership, seized a southern Russian city and sent a convoy towards the capital.
As part of a deal to defuse the situation and end his uprising, Prigozhin was ordered to leave Russia and charges against him will be dropped, the Kremlin said.
