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What is the Wagner mercenary group led by Yevgeny Prigozhin?

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

The Independent UK

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

Long a low-profile Russian businessman, mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin has taken the spotlight in Russia

The Independent UK

Wagner Effect: Gold Climbs On Russia’s Internal Chaos, Soft Dollar

‌Spot gold traded 0.2% higher at $1,925 per ounce during Monday afternoon’s Asian trading session.

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Russia’s ‘internal affair’: China plays down Wagner mutiny impact

Beijing stresses ‘national stability’ as state media reports the collapse of the Wagner revolt strengthened Putin.

Al Jazeera

Russian defence minister Sergei Shoigu ‘visits’ troops in first appearance since Wagner rebellion

As Ukraine says there have been 250 combat clashes in the last week along the frontline

Evening Standard

Monday briefing: How Russia pulled back from the brink of civil war

In today’s newsletter: Over the weekend, Russian mercenary group Wagner marched on Moscow, only to turn back at the last moment. Why did one of Vladimir Putin’s closest allies turn on him – and how was bloodshed averted?

The Guardian - UK

In the face of mutiny, humiliated Putin didn’t know what to do. We should worry about what he’ll do next

The Russian leader, having faltered, is likely to renew his assault on Ukraine and increase repression at home, says Samantha de Bendern, associate fellow at Chatham House

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Putin says Wagner mutineers can join Russian army or 'go to Belarus'

Russian President Vladimir Putin addressed the nation about Wagner's aborted rebellion on Monday, thanking soldiers and mercenaries for avoiding bloodshed and stating that Wagner mutineers could either join the army or "go to Belarus". Earlier, the mercenary group's chief Yevgeny Prigozhin defended his actions in an audio statement, claiming he…

France 24

Russia-Ukraine war live: Desperate Putin appeals to Russian public after Wagner mutiny

Russian president insists mutiny was ‘resolutely rejected by society’

The Independent UK

UK must 'prepare for sudden collapse of Russia and downfall of Vladimir Putin'

A senior government official says the UK must prepare for a 'whole range of different scenarios' following Wagner Group's failed coup attempt

Daily Mirror

The rise of Yevgeny Prigozhin: how a one-time food caterer became Vladimir Putin's biggest threat

Never during the 23 years of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s rule has he faced the kind of challenge posed by Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin’s insurrection over the weekend.

The Conversation

After its march toward Moscow, what's next for Russia's Wagner Group?

The fate of the private military company is unclear, especially after it was credited with delivering Russia recent gains in the country's war against Ukraine.

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China downplays Wagner rebellion as Russia’s ‘internal affairs’

Beijing says it supports Russia in maintaining national stability, without explicitly referring to Vladimir Putin personally

The Guardian - AU

Putin’s power ‘ebbing away’ as Russian president disappears after Wagner rebellion

Volodymyr Zelensky says Vladimir Putin is ‘probably hiding’ after Wagner Group’s attempted coup

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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says ‘we haven’t seen the last act’ in Russia’s Wagner rebellion

Wagner boss exiled to Belarus after last-minute deal with Putin

Daily Mirror

Wagner boss 'missing and out of contact' after Putin exiles him to Belarus

Wagner group chef Yevgeny Prigozhin, who in 2018 was charged with conspiracy to defraud the US, was last seen getting into a car in Rostov-on-Don, Russia, as he and got a hero's welcome

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Russian Mercenaries Retreat To Avoid Bloodshed Near Moscow

Wagner militia leader announces retreat as Putin denies fleeing amid rumors

Al Jazeera

‘All bets are off’: An uncertain future after Wagner mutiny

Speculation abounds on social media, but experts warn against drawing conclusions on the fate of the Wagner Group.

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France 24

Open rebellion against Russia may be Wagner chief Prigozhin’s last stand

Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin triggered a crisis in Russia on Saturday with an armed rebellion headed to Moscow. But by the following day, the 62-year-old mercenary leader appeared to have played all of his cards and now faces a negotiated exile in Belarus along with some of his troops.

The Guardian - UK

‘We were so happy’: Wagner rebellion brings fresh hope to Ukrainians

Disappointment at Prigozhin’s stand-down – but the feeling in Kyiv is that something has changed

The Guardian - UK

Putin and Prigozhin avert bloodshed, but their feud is not over

The Russian president must make good on the threats he made on TV, or take the risk of appearing weak

The Independent UK

Watch view of Kremlin day after Wagner mercenaries halt advance on Moscow

Watch a view of the Kremlin a day after Wagner mercenaries aborted an armed mutiny and halted their advance on Moscow under a deal between the group’s leader and president Vladimir Putin.

The Independent UK

Repressive Belarus an awkward landing place for rebellious Russian mercenary boss

Russian mercenary boss Yevgeny Prigozhin was notorious for unbridled and profane challenges to authority even before the attempted rebellion that he mounted Saturday

Daily Mirror

Wagner chief smiles in selfies as he leaves Russia for exile after Putin bust-up

The 62-year-old looked unphased at the failure of his armed march on Moscow yesterday as he returned to the Wagner base of operations at Rostov-on-Don in southern Russia

The Conversation

Wagner's rebellion may have been thwarted, but Putin has never looked weaker and more vulnerable

It is increasingly clear that a rattled Vladimir Putin’s political end is approaching. All that really matters now is whether it comes sooner or later.

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