The Latest Breaking News from Wagner

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

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

Countries around the world were closely watching events unfolding on Saturday in Russia, where a mutiny by the Wagner mercenary group posed the most serious challenge yet to President Vladimir Putin’s long rule.

The uprising is the biggest threat to Putin's rule since he came to power more than two decades ago.

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…

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

Countries are keeping a close eye on the situation in Russia as Wagner rebellion escalates instability in region.

Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin has angered Putin supporters as he stages mutiny against military command.

The insurrection wasn’t going stop the war: Prigozhin shared Putin’s aims in Ukraine. But a distracted Russia is good for the world

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

Officials voice belief that Wagner paramilitaries’ revolt against Moscow leaders is sign of more Russian instability to come