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How the Wagner Group’s armed uprising almost toppled Vladimir Putin

For 36 hours, Russian president appeared to be on the brink as Yevgeny Prigozhin’s mercenary fighters left frontline in Ukraine to occupy Rostov-on-Don and march on Moscow

The Independent UK

Russia confirms Wagner-Putin meeting, releases Gerasimov video

Russia appears to be trying to take control of the narrative around the Wagner Group, after last month’s mutiny.

Al Jazeera

Wagner leader Yevgeny Prigozhin is back in Russia, says Belarus' Lukashenko

That's in contrast to the deal worked out after the failed uprising last month. The Kremlin had said the Wagner group leader would be exiled to neighboring Belarus but would not face charges.

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Analyst: ‘Uneasy ceasefire’ between Wagner, Russia after mutiny

Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin was expected to relocate to Belarus, but Lukashenko says he’s in Russia.

Al Jazeera

Prigozhin revolt raised fears of Putin's toppling – and a nuclear Russia in chaos

As national security scholar Gregory F. Treverton says, the brief mutiny mounted by Russian mercenary leader Yevgeny V. Prigozhin, the head of the Wagner Group, may be over, but the dramatic events sparked by that mutiny are “still unfolding.” In this interview with The Conversation U.S. democracy editor Naomi Schalit,…

The Conversation

Russian President Putin Engages With Public In Rare Display

Putin asserts power with public appearance after failed coup

Zenger

Russia-Ukraine war live: counteroffensive will be long and very bloody, says US general – as it happened

Gen Mark Milley says no one should have any illusions about difficulty of Ukrainian offensive

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Is Germany Europe's new defining military power?

As pundits and Western officials speculated wildly this week on what the apparent exile of the Wagner Group and its chief Yevgeniy Prighozin to Belarus might mean, Germany announced it would move to base 4,000 troops -- an entire combat brigade -- in neighbouring Lithuania.

Bangkok Post

UN votes to immediately end its peacekeeping operation in Mali after a demand from military junta

The U.N. Security Council has voted unanimously to immediately end its peacekeeping operation in Mali, a country grappling with an Islamic insurgency for over a decade

The Independent UK

What will Russia look like after Putin?

Analysts are forecasting that Vladimir Putin’s two-decade stint at Russia’s helm could be nearing its end after the attempted coup staged by the Wagner Group.

The Week

Why Ukraine has been unable to capitalize on the Wagner Group rebellion

After months of speculation about when it would begin and what its aims would be, Ukraine’s much anticipated counteroffensive started in early June.

The Conversation

Liz Cheney is right — and dangerous

Former GOP congresswoman goes viral with snappy comeback — but if America falls for her act, we're the real idiots

Salon

China unlikely to be worried by ‘weaker Putin’ post Wagner revolt

‘New era’ ties likely to continue given China and Russia’s shared concerns, with Beijing the power in the relationship.

Al Jazeera

Russian Mercenary Leader’s March On Moscow Rattles Putin’s Command

Yevgeny Prigozhin's rebellion exposes fragility within Putin's leadership, with potential impacts on war efforts.

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Chicago Tribune

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

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…

Salon

Putin war yields dividends — not for him

Putin achieved everything that he did not desire

The Guardian - US

US targets Wagner by sanctioning gold companies suspected of funding group

‘The US will continue to target the Wagner group’s revenue streams to degrade its expansion and violence,’ US treasury says

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The Independent UK

US sanctions gold companies suspected of supporting Wagner mercenaries in Russia

Russian mercenary group’s future in question after leader exiled to Belarus

The Independent UK

Fox News host suggests White House ‘drummed up’ Russia coup to distract from Hunter Biden

Another Fox host previously suggested the US fomented the Wagner Group’s revolt against Russian officials

The Independent UK

US sanctions gold firms connected to Russian Wagner mercenary group

The U.S. is imposing sanctions on four firms and one individual connected to the Wagner Group

Zenger

US Knew About Wagner Coup Attempt In Russia

Intelligence officials obtained precise information about Prigozhin's plans but kept it secret, frustrating NATO allies.

The Conversation

Putin's Ukraine war keeps yielding dividends -- but not for him

On June 23, 2023, 16 months into Russia’s war with Ukraine, Yevgeny Prigozhin, leader of Russia’s now disbanded potent mercenary fighting force and a protégé of Russian President Vladimir, turned his troops on the Russian military and, ostensibly, the Kremlin itself.

The Week

How will Wagner turmoil affect peace-keeping in Mali?

Russia has sought to reassure the military junta ruling Mali that Wagner Group mercenaries will continue to operate in the war-torn West African nation.

The Independent UK

Who is Yevgeny Prigozhin? The Wagner Group mercenary chief who rebelled against Putin

Long a low-profile Russian businessman with a criminal record and a background in catering, the commander has become an increasingly vocal critic of the Kremlin’s defence ministers as the war in Ukraine has progressed

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