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Humiliated Putin in countdown to the end as Wagner coup shows he 'can't be saved'

Though the Wagner coup over the weekend was over in a matter of hours, it was the strongest challenge against Vladimir Putin and his leadership in his 20 years in office - and it's a challenge that he will be unable to ride out, according to senior Ukrainian officials

Daily Mirror · Jun 28, 2023

Putin claims he’s back in control. Russia’s elite isn’t so sure

MOSCOW: Vladimir Putin tried this week to show he was firmly in control after the dramatic attempted mutiny by mercenary commander Yevgeny Prigozhin.

The Times of India · Jun 28, 2023

Nato warning over Wagner troops in Belarus

Nato has issued a stark warning that the presence of Russia’s Wagner Group in Belarus could create issues for the bloc’s Eastern European members.

The Week · Jun 28, 2023

The Russian coup-that-wasn’t fell flat. The next one might not

While some analysts have argued that Putin’s rule was never truly threatened, Putin’s actions suggest he believed otherwise

The Guardian - US · Jun 28, 2023

Putin steps up efforts to undercut Wagner leader after rebellion

MOSCOW: President Vladimir Putin sought to cast the Wagner leader who rose against him as corrupt, even as he said the Kremlin was financing the mercenary’s operations.

The Times of India · Jun 28, 2023

The enemy within: inside the 30 June Guardian Weekly

Russia, Putin and the Wagner mutiny. Plus: Britain’s Windrush generation at 75

The Guardian - UK · Jun 28, 2023

Commentary: There are no winners in Wagner Group’s thwarted insurrection in Russia

The rebellion ended as quickly as it began. Less than a day after Wagner Group mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin led thousands of his men into Russia and made a beeline toward Moscow, he called it off and pulled them back. In a deal brokered by Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, Prigozhin…

Chicago Tribune · Jun 28, 2023

Editorial: Prigozhin embarked on mutiny, but long ago Putin betrayed his nation

There’s a good deal of poetic justice weaving through the surreal coup attempt over the weekend that enveloped Russia in chaos and posed a grave threat to Vladimir Putin’s 23-year grip on power.

Chicago Tribune · Jun 28, 2023

Wagner boss Prigozhin has arrived in Belarus, says Lukashenko

The Belarusian leader confirms that Wagner forces are in Belarus as he hails his own role in halting the recent mutiny.

Al Jazeera · Jun 28, 2023

Kramatorsk strike death toll rises to 11 – as it happened

Three children among dead in Russian attack that hit pizza restaurant in eastern Ukraine; US president says ‘hard to tell’ if Putin weakened by Wagner mutiny. This blog is now closed.

The Guardian - AU · Jun 28, 2023