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Trump dubs Russia coup a ‘big mess’ as fellow presidential candidates weigh in on Wagner rebellion

Former president says ‘be careful what you wish for’ amid paramilitary crisis

The Independent UK · Jun 24, 2023

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.

WEKU · Jun 24, 2023

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.

Al Jazeera · Jun 24, 2023

Kremlin drops charges against Wagner boss who led uprising

Yevgeniy Prigozhin will go to Belarus as part of deal that ended the biggest threat to Putin's rule.

Axios · Jun 24, 2023

Volodymyr Zelensky says Wagner rebellion shows ‘chaos’ in Russia as mercenary leader calls off march on Moscow

Yevgeny Prigozhin calls off advance on capital but uprising seen as major blow to authority of Vladimir Putin

Evening Standard · Jun 24, 2023

US, allies consulted but tread carefully as Russia crisis unfolded

The United States and its allies held close consultations but publicly stayed on the sidelines Saturday as officials waited to see how the armed revolt by longtime Kremlin insider Yevgeny Prigozhin and his private Wagner army would play out.

France 24 · Jun 24, 2023

‘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 · Jun 24, 2023

Calm in Moscow as Russians express confidence in army

Russia might be going through its largest political crisis in decades, but the mood in Moscow was calm on Saturday, with cafes busy and few visible signs of panic on a warm summer day.

France 24 · Jun 24, 2023

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 · Jun 24, 2023

Ukrainians dared to dream that Wagner action could be the fatal blow in war

Kyiv’s long-awaited counter-offensive has been slow, but a mutiny in the Russian lines looked like changing it all

The Guardian - UK · Jun 24, 2023