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Putin accuses Wagner boss of treason and vows to squash uprising

The uprising is the biggest threat to Putin's rule since he came to power more than two decades ago.

Axios

Yevgeny Prigozhin, the Wagner boss who led an armed rebellion in Russia

The head of the Russian Wagner mercenary group, Yevgeny Prigozhin, said overnight he had taken control of the Russian city of Rostov-on-Don as part of an attempt to oust Russia’s defence minister. The 62-year-old's open challenge to Moscow’s military comes after months of growing tensions over the conduct of the…

France 24

Mercenary leader defends ‘patriots’ as forces enter key Russian city

Putin earlier warned: “All those who prepared the rebellion will suffer inevitable punishment"

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‘Spitting on soldiers’ graves’: Russians react to Wagner mutiny

Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin has angered Putin supporters as he stages mutiny against military command.

Al Jazeera

Rebel tanks in southern Russia town

ROSTOV-ON-DON, Russia: The sound of ambulance and police sirens filled the air on Saturday in Rostov-on-Don — a hub for Russia’s Ukraine campaign — where the rebellious Wagner mercenary force said it had taken over key facilities.

Bangkok Post

'Civil war' breaks out in Russia as mercenaries and army clash say reports

Some local outlets said three helicopters has been shot down and Vladimir Putin described the attack as 'a stab in the back'

Wales Online

Mapped: Inside Russian Wagner group’s road towards Moscow

Yevgeny Prigozhin’s fighters overtake largest city in southern Russia with sights set on capital before extraordinary U-turn

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Moscow braces for Wagner assault as rebels defy Putin rage

Rebel mercenaries advanced north towards Moscow after seizing a key military base Saturday, just as Kremlin chief Vladimir Putin's vowed to defeat the revolt and head off the threat of civil war.

France 24

Vladimir Putin calls rebellion by Wagner mercenary leader ‘treason’ and a ‘deadly threat to our statehood’

Russian president addressed the nation on Saturday morning after mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin and his troops reached the key Russian city of Rostov-on-Don

Evening Standard

Putin accuses Wagner chief of treason and vows to ‘neutralise’ uprising

Russian president gives televised address as Yevgeny Prigozhin claims to have taken over city of Rostov

The Guardian - UK

‘We’ll head to Moscow’: Rebel mercenaries’ leader claims he controls Rostov inside Russia itself

Rebel Russian mercenary Yevgeny Prigozhin says he controls the Russian city of Rostov-on-Don as part of a bid to oust the military leadership

The New Daily

Rostov-on-Don: why has Russian city been targeted by Wagner group?

Mercenary force’s chief Yevgeny Prigozhin claims his fighters are in control of the city’s military sites

The Guardian - UK

Wagner chief vows revenge on Moscow: what we know so far

Yevgheny Prigozhin claims Russian military killed scores of his fighters in rocket attack while Moscow accuses him of armed mutiny

The Guardian - UK

Mercenary chief aims to topple Russia's military leaders in rebellion

Troops from the Wagner group have crossed into Russia from Ukraine and pledged to 'destroy anyone who stands in our way'

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Wagner chief claims to have seized military sites in Rostov as Moscow implements anti-terror measures

Yevgeny Prigozhin says his fighters will march on capital unless military leaders come to him in extraordinary escalation of tensions

The Independent UK

Russian mercenary chief who called for rebellion confirms he and his troops reached city in Russia

The owner of the Wagner private military contractor who called for an armed rebellion aimed at ousting Russia’s defense minister has confirmed in a video that he and his troops have reached Rostov-on-Don

France 24

🔴 Live: Wagner chief to leave Russia, charges against his mercenaries will be dropped

Wagner Group chief Yevgeny Prigozhin said Saturday that a contingent of his fighters who advanced towards Moscow in what he described as a rebellion against Russian military leaders would turn back to avoid bloodshed, de-escalating a major challenge to President Vladimir Putin's grip on power. In a deal brokered by…

The Independent UK

Russian media mocks Trump over arrest days after he defended Putin: ‘We’re getting lots of popcorn!’

State TV hosts joke ‘Donald Fredovych’ could be granted asylum in Rostov-on-Don

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The Independent UK

Russian media mocks Trump over arrest days after he defended Putin

State TV hosts joke ‘Donald Fredovych’ could be granted asylum in Rostov-on-Don

The Independent UK

Russian security service building catches fire in Rostov

A building used by Russia’s Federal Security Service caught fire in the southern Russian city of Rostov, which is located about 70 kilometers (43 miles) from the border with Ukraine

Daily Mirror

Rostov explosion: Russian secret service FSB building erupts in flames after loud bangs

The fire ravaged the border service of the Russian FSB, reports said, with footage and images shared on social media showing huge plumes of thick, acrid smoke piling into the air above Rostov

Daily Mirror

Russia shoots down 'ball' UFO after spotting mystery object in the sky

Russia's regional governor of Rostov Oblast, Vasily Golubev, has said a "small-size object in the shape of a ball", much like a UFO, had been destroyed by anti-aircraft missiles on Tuesday, January 3

Daily Mirror

'Deserter' gunman in camouflage opens fire at police as Russian city goes into lockdown

The suspect, who was dressed in camouflage and carrying an automatic weapon, fired at a group of police officers in Novoshakhtinsk, wounding married cop Roman Biryukov, 27, before going on the run

Reuters

Russian reservists leave behind sobbing relatives, new brides

The sound of old Soviet war songs mixed with the sobbing of relatives in the small Russian town of Bataysk as freshly mobilised reservists in Russia's southern Rostov region said goodbye to their families on Monday.

Daily Mirror

Vladimir Putin loyalist taunts Westerners by live streaming gas stove burning all day

The unnamed man, from Rostov in Russia, live-streamed his gas stove burning on Twitch amid spiralling energy price rises among Brits and Europeans, which has lead many countries to offer gas users financial compensation

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