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

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…

Vladimir Putin has leant on military contractors to claim victories in Ukraine but the Wagner leader’s threats against the country’s military leadership show tensions escalating to an alarming extent

In a sign of how seriously the Kremlin was taking the threat, riot police and the National Guard have been scrambled to tighten security at key facilities in Moscow. Read further on Dynamite News:

Yevgeny Prigozhin has risen to prominence after mercenaries from his Wagner Group played a role in the Ukraine war.

Images of tanks in streets of Moscow evoked the faltering Soviet Union’s final months in 1991, raising hopes of history repeating itself

Yevgeny Prigozhin’s fighters overtake largest city in southern Russia with sights set on capital before extraordinary U-turn

Britain’s Ministry of Defense has described the Wagner mercenary group’s armed rebellion as the most significant challenge to the Russian state in recent times

Russian president addressed the nation on Saturday morning after mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin and his troops reached the key Russian city of Rostov-on-Don

Russian president gives televised address as Yevgeny Prigozhin claims to have taken over city of Rostov

Rebel Russian mercenary Yevgeny Prigozhin says he controls the Russian city of Rostov-on-Don as part of a bid to oust the military leadership