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Wagner group mercenaries in Africa: why there hasn't been any effective opposition to drive them out

It is easy to understand what African rulers see in the mercenary group Wagner. Its fighters can be deployed quickly. It brings sophisticated arms with it and can apply force speedily and ruthlessly.

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Ukrainians watch with delight as Wagner mutiny unfolds

KYIV (UKRAINE) - Kyiv residents told AFP on Saturday that they were "very happy" with the Wagner mercenary group's mutiny against Moscow and hoped the infighting would weaken Russian troops on the battlefield.

Bangkok Post

US says Wagner coup is 'real' and 'serious' as White House consults allies

The White House has said they are "monitoring the situation" after the Wagner mercenary group's chief, Yevgeny Prigozhin, becomes more outspoken about the tactic's of Russia's conventional military

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Wagner boss calls off march on Moscow, agrees to exile in Belarus

Backdown by Yevgeny Prigozhin came after Belarus’s leader negotiated with him to end the mutiny.

Al Jazeera

Sunak discusses Russia rebellion with US, French and German leaders

They discussed the extraordinary events which saw the Wagner chief vow to oust Russia’s defence minister before halting his troops’ march on Moscow.

The Independent UK

Wagner boss dramatically calls off Moscow attack to 'avoid shedding Russian blood'

Yevgeny Prigozhin, who is chef of Wagner Group, says he has ordered his mercenaries to halt their march on Moscow to avoid shedding Russian blood - in a dramatic U-turn following today's tense showdowns

Daily Mirror

'Panicked' Putin flees Moscow to bunker in 'secret palace' after Wagner coup

Vladimir Putin's whereabouts were not known when trucks full of Wagner mercenaries smashing through barricades which had been hoped to slow their march on Moscow

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What to know about Yevgeny Prigozhin and the Wagner Group

Wagner forces have played a key role in the fight for Bakhmut, in Ukraine's eastern Donbas region.

Axios

The Observer view on Vladimir Putin’s ill-judged response to an attempted ‘coup’

The Russian leader’s excessive pride has made him look weak and could be his ruination

The Guardian - UK

Putin ally Lukashenko 'flees Belarus' as Wagner group issues chilling message

Belarus President Putin Alexander Lukashenko has reportedly been spotted fleeing after mercenaries from the Wagner Group say they are preparing to takeover Moscow

Daily Mirror

Why did Wagner turn on Putin and what does it mean for Ukraine?

The mercenaries’ leader, Yevgeny Prigozhin, was once close to the Russian president. Then he became a major threat

The Guardian - UK

Russia: Wagner is 'no friend to the West' in fight for Moscow, expert warns

Dr Colin Alexander, who is an expert in political communications from Nottingham Trent University, has offered tonight a commentary on the ongoing situation in Russia

Daily Mirror

Ukraine responds to Wagner mutiny in Russia with caution, hope

While the leadership in Kyiv is weighing how best to seize the moment, average Ukrainians are far less optimistic.

Al Jazeera

Prigozhin calls off march on Moscow to avert ‘Russian bloodshed’

Wagner warlord says his mercenaries will return to their bases in southern Russia in deal with president of Belarus

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Russia: Moment Wagner coup forces smash through pro-Putin barricade in fight for Moscow

Mercenary Yevgeny Prigozhin's mercenaries the Wagner Group has smashed its way through barricades erected by civilians attempting to keep them way from Moscow

Salon

Putin calls uprising a stab in the back

With The White House keeping tabs on the situation, there have been reports that Putin has fled Russia via plane

The Independent UK

Wagner rebellion presents unique opportunity for Ukraine, experts say

The mercenary group has acted as a private army for the Kremlin buts its leader has turned on the Russian military leadership.

The Independent UK

Biden briefed on unfolding armed rebellion in Russia as US officials consult with allies

US National Security Council and Secretary of State monitoring paramilitary group’s armed rebellion

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What the Wagner Group revolt in Russia could mean for the war in Ukraine

Yevgeny Prigozhin, the leader of the Wagner Group, staged a revolt against Russia after claiming the Russian army deliberately attacked his forces. Prigozhin demanded justice — and that took the form of an armed insurrection.

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Putin Orders Military Action Against Paramilitary Group Wagner

Russian military helicopters open fire on Wagner convoy after group seizes southern city, prompting Putin's vow to defend Russia.

The Independent UK

Kremlin denies Putin has fled Moscow as Russia president’s plane ‘disappears’

Plane used by Russian president disappears from flight tracker after leaving Moscow

Daily Mirror

Yevgeny Prigozhin - Wagner's leader from ex-hotdog vendor to leading fight against Putin

The former hotdog vendor, who benefitted from having Putin as a powerful patron, has now moved into his most dangerous role yet: preaching open rebellion against his country's military leadership

France 24

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

Wagner Group launches rebellion against Russian military establishment

Wagner Group chief Yevgeny Prigozhin called for an armed uprising to topple Russia's military establishment on Friday, prompting President Vladimir Putin to denounce the mercenaries' actions as "treason" and Russian authorities to call for Prigozhin’s arrest. British intelligence said early Saturday that some of the group's forces were heading towards…

The Independent UK

Ukraine commanders to exploit ‘military coup’ in Russia to re-take territory

Commanders to advance in eastern Ukraine as Wagner troops’ move on Moscow leaves Russian army in disarray

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