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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

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

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

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Morning Digest | PM Modi begins first state visit to Egypt; Wagner chief halts march on Moscow, and more

The Hindu’s Morning Digest brings readers a select list of stories to start the day

The Hindu

World on brink of catastrophe if Wagner gets nuclear weapons, Vladimir Putin ally says

Dmitry Medvedev said Russia would never allow Wagner's 'crazy criminals' to succeed, prior to the mercenary group's dramatic U-turn on Sunday

Daily Mirror

‘Putin humiliated’: what the papers said about the Wagner rebellion in Russia

Newspapers around the world raced to cover fast-moving events inside Russia, with many assessing what it could mean for Vladimir Putin

The Guardian - AU

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

Ukrainian president discusses situation in Russia with Joe Biden

The Guardian - AU

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The Independent UK

Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin leaves Russia after Putin drops charges

In a bid to avoid 'bloodshed', the Kremlin has announced charges against him and his Wagner forces will be dropped by Russian authorities.

Daily Record

Russia 'coup attempt' has exposed weakness of Putin's regime, expert says

Oleg Ignatov is the senior Russia analyst at the International Crisis Group, an independent organisation that works to prevent wars

Daily Mirror

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

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

Sunak to stay in touch with allies after deal to end Russia rebellion

Mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin is to leave Russia under a deal brokered by Belarus.

The Independent UK

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’

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The New Daily

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

Daily Mirror

Wagner chief banished from Russia after calling off Moscow attack as Putin drops charges

Yevgeny Prigozhin, who is Wagner Group chief, will move to Belarus under the agreement following his dramatic decision to call off the coup in Russia to avoid "shedding Russian blood"

Axios

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.

France 24

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.

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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

France 24

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.

The Guardian - UK

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

Daily Record

Wagner chief halts march on Moscow to avoid ‘shedding Russian blood’

Yevgeny Prigozhin's announcement appeared to attempt to defuse a growing crisis as Moscow had apparently braced for the arrival of the rebellious commander's private army.

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.

The Independent UK

Wagner chief turns troops back from Moscow ‘to avoid bloodshed’ in Russian city

Yevgeny Prigozhin gave order for soldiers to turn back ‘because of the risk of blood being spilled’

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