The Latest Breaking News from Ukraine

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…

France 24 · Jun 25, 2023

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 · Jun 25, 2023

Russian mercenary leader's exile ends revolt but leaves questions about Putin's power

The greatest challenge to Russian President Vladimir Putin in his more than two decades in power has fizzled out after the rebellious mercenary commander who ordered his troops to march on Moscow agreed to go into exile and sounded the retreat

The Independent UK · Jun 25, 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

24 hours of mutiny, mayhem and panic on the streets of Moscow

Mayor of capital warns residents to stay indoors as rebel mercenary force closed in on city – before Wager Group chief calls off advance ‘to avoid bloodshed’

The Independent UK · Jun 24, 2023

Mercenary mutineers retreat after cutting deal with Putin

Heavily armed Russian mercenaries who advanced most of the way to Moscow are withdrawing, de-escalating a major challenge to President Vladimir Putin's

The New Daily · 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

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