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Wagner mutiny exposed Putin's weakness

While the mutiny was short-lived and its goals unclear, it will have lasting effects

Salon

Prigozhin crosses his Rubicon in echo of Caesar’s march on Rome

Wagner leader’s abortive mutiny was an irrevocable step that may yet have serious consequences

The Guardian - UK

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

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Disbelief, anger: Russians struggle to process Wagner revolt

A Rostov native recalls Saturday’s spectacle as Moscow decides what to do with mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin.

Al Jazeera

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

Ukraine not Russia has the ‘strategic patience’ to win the war, says Britain after Wagner revolt against Putin

James Cleverly says Kyiv’s forces are ‘steadily clawing back their territory’ with the summer counter-offensive

Evening Standard

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?

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Mercenary chief’s rebellion has weakened Putin, analysts say, as Russia faces counteroffensive in Ukraine

The Wagner forces’ largely unopposed, rapid advance exposed vulnerabilities in Russia’s security and military forces as it also pulled some of the country’s best forces from the battlefield in the war with Ukraine.

Chicago Sun-Times

Wagner boss 'missing and out of contact' after Putin exiles him to Belarus

Wagner group chef Yevgeny Prigozhin, who in 2018 was charged with conspiracy to defraud the US, was last seen getting into a car in Rostov-on-Don, Russia, as he and got a hero's welcome

Daily Mirror

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

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

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.

The Conversation

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 Guardian - UK

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

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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.

France 24

Wagner group withdraws from Russian positions after ending rebellion

Russian paramilitary Wagner group pulled its fighters from Rostov-on-Don, where they had seized the military headquarters, the regional governor said on Sunday. Wagner head Yevgeny Prigozhin halted his troops' advance on Moscow late Saturday and said he would leave for Belarus to avoid facing charges. Follow our blog to see…

The Guardian - AU

Wagner boss to leave Russia as reports say US spy agencies picked up signs of planned uprising days ago

Yevgeny Prigozhin agrees to move to Belarus after negotiated end to what was in effect Russia’s first armed coup in decades

The Guardian - AU

Uprising exposes weakness of Putin’s rule, says Zelenskiy – as it happened

Ukrainian president discusses situation in Russia with Joe Biden

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WEKU

The mutiny in Russia may be over. But it still damages Putin

The rebellious leader of the Wagner mercenary group said he had ordered his troops back to base, but analysts say the serious challenge to the Russian president will diminish his authority.

Al Jazeera

Timeline: How Wagner Group’s revolt against Russia unfolded

Feud with Wagner Group is the biggest threat Russian President Vladimir Putin has faced to his rule.

The Guardian - UK

‘I hope he wins’: how tense Rostov-on-Don welcomed Prigozhin’s forces

In the southern Russian city, the Wagner group boasted of taking key buildings without firing a shot amid an uneasy calm

The Guardian - UK

Russian TV airs Wagner rebellion briefly, then switches to documentary on caviar

Official TV usually ignores inconvenient news – during the 1991 coup attempt it showed a tape of Swan Lake. Yevgeny Prigozhin’s action was different

The Guardian - UK

Wagner rebel chief halts tank advance on Moscow ‘to stop bloodshed’

Yevgeny Prigozhin strikes deal to move to Belarus after Putin denounces former ally’s ‘treason’

Al Jazeera

Wagner mutiny reflects fault lines in Russia: Analysts

Ukraine war has produced ‘entitlement-carrying actors’ who have now clashed, moving the military action inside Russia.

Zenger

Putin Orders Military Action Against Paramilitary Group Wagner

Russian military helicopters open fire on Wagner convoy after group seizes southern city, prompting Putin's vow to defend Russia.

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