Moscow’s fallout with Wagner: Your guide to the Russian rebellion What’s next for Prigozhin and his men, and why have they been warring with military chiefs? Here are key things to know. Al Jazeera · Jun 26, 2023
Putin: the beginning of the end? PARIS - The revolt by the Wagner mercenary group has exposed glaring weaknesses in the position of Russian President Vladimir Putin, raising questions over his capacity to weather the growing threats to his political survival, analysts say. Bangkok Post · Jun 26, 2023
Vladimir Putin fails to mention mutiny in first statement since Wagner group boss exiled He congratulated participants of an industrial forum, and made no mention of the weekend’s revolt Evening Standard · Jun 26, 2023
Vladimir Putin’s defence minister ‘rushes to war zone’ to face down bid to oust him Sergei Shoigu, Vladimir Putin's defence minister has been filmed in the war zone flying over military positions and talking with his commanders as he faces down attempt to oust him Daily Mirror · Jun 26, 2023
Wagner's coup WON'T change course of Ukraine war - but Putin is weakened, says expert On Saturday, the leader of the Wagner Company Yevgeny Prigozhin and his 25,000 mercenaries stormed Rostov-on-Don in the south of the country with plans to march on Moscow and depose Vladimir Putin's top military brass Daily Mirror · Jun 26, 2023
Who is Sergei Shoigu? Military commander at centre of Russia Wagner crisis Defence minister shown speaking to troops and making helicopter visit The Independent UK · Jun 26, 2023
Anticlimactic End to Wagner Group's Armed Rebellion in Russia Plus: Florida drag law ruled unconstitutional, Meta cancels Canadian news posts, and more... Reason · Jun 26, 2023
We need to arm for a 'generational struggle' with Russia, warns Army chief Chief of the General Staff General Sir Patrick Sanders used a speech at the Royal United Services Institute’s Land Warfare Conference to highlight the threat from Moscow Daily Mirror · Jun 26, 2023
Prigozhin’s revolt: is Russia really heading for ‘sudden collapse’? Britain must be ready for the end of Vladimir Putin’s rule in Russia, government insiders have warned following the Wagner Group’s failed revolt at the weekend. The Week · Jun 26, 2023
Wagner boss still faces criminal charges over rebellion - Russian state media As part of a deal the Kremlin said the criminal case against Yevgeny Prigozhin would be dropped Evening Standard · Jun 26, 2023
Where is Wagner Group boss Yevgeny Prigozhin? Kremlin says Russian mercenary leader met President Vladimir Putin five days after failed rebellion to assure him he was loyal to Russia and him Evening Standard · Jun 26, 2023
Russia defence chief Shoigu appears in video after Wagner revolt Footage of Sergey Shoigu visiting troops in Ukraine airs after rebellion led by mercenary boss seeking his removal. Al Jazeera · Jun 26, 2023
First Thing: Russia attempts to restore calm after Wagner mutiny Footage shows defence minister Sergei Shoigu visiting troops in Ukraine. Plus, how El Niño is affecting global heating in 2023 The Guardian - UK · Jun 26, 2023
Vladimir Putin's FSB thugs employed mob tactics to halt coup leader's march on Moscow Wagner group chef Yevgeny Prigozhin sparked panic in the halls of the Kremlin on Saturday when he announced that he was marching 25,000 of his elite and murderous mercenaries on to Moscow to topple Russia's military leadership Daily Mirror · Jun 26, 2023
The Guardian - UK · Jun 26, 2023 Russian PM calls on country to unite behind Vladimir Putin Mikhail Mishustin says Russia has faced ‘a challenge to its stability’ after Yevgeny Prigozhin’s mutiny
The Guardian - UK · Jun 26, 2023 Xi weighs up support for Putin after rebellion Beijing’s support for Moscow is based on pragmatism and ideology, with China’s most powerful ally damaged by recent events
The Independent UK · Jun 26, 2023 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
The Independent UK · Jun 26, 2023 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
Al Jazeera · Jun 26, 2023 Russia’s ‘internal affair’: China plays down Wagner mutiny impact Beijing stresses ‘national stability’ as state media reports the collapse of the Wagner revolt strengthened Putin.
Evening Standard · Jun 26, 2023 Russian defence minister Sergei Shoigu ‘visits’ troops in first appearance since Wagner rebellion As Ukraine says there have been 250 combat clashes in the last week along the frontline
The Guardian - UK · Jun 26, 2023 Monday briefing: How Russia pulled back from the brink of civil war In today’s newsletter: Over the weekend, Russian mercenary group Wagner marched on Moscow, only to turn back at the last moment. Why did one of Vladimir Putin’s closest allies turn on him – and how was bloodshed averted?
The Conversation · Jun 26, 2023 The rise of Yevgeny Prigozhin: how a one-time food caterer became Vladimir Putin's biggest threat Never during the 23 years of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s rule has he faced the kind of challenge posed by Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin’s insurrection over the weekend.
Al Jazeera · Jun 26, 2023 Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 488 As the war enters it 488th day, these are the main developments.
WEKU · Jun 26, 2023 After its march toward Moscow, what's next for Russia's Wagner Group? The fate of the private military company is unclear, especially after it was credited with delivering Russia recent gains in the country's war against Ukraine.
Zenger · Jun 25, 2023 From Putin’s Chef To Kremlin Revolt Leader: The Rise Of Yevgeny Prigozhin Former criminal turned oligarch, Yevgeny Prigozhin's Wagner Group poses a major threat to Vladimir Putin's regime