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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.

Yevgeny Prigozhin strikes deal to move to Belarus after Putin denounces former ally’s ‘treason’

Yevgeny Prigozhin appeared to deescalate tensions as Moscow braced for the arrival of the private army

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

Yevgeny Prigozhin posted a message on social media claiming Wagner troops have agreed to stand down and return to bases. The Kremlin said the criminal case against Prigozhin will be dropped.

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

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

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

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

Modern protest movements, like the ongoing protests in Iran, often center around women who have been killed or harmed by agents of authoritarian governments. While it can be easy to chalk up this consistent, state-sponsored abuse of women to simple sexism, researchers say there is a deeper story at play.

The threat of Russia using nuclear weapons in Ukraine is “real” and “absolutely irresponsible”, according to the US president, Joe Biden. He was reacting to questioning from journalists as to whether he believed Belarus had been taking delivery of Russian tactical nuclear weapons.