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Wagner chief banished from Russia after calling off Moscow attack as Putin drops charges

Yevgeny Prigozhin, who is Wagner Group chief, will move to Belarus under the agreement following his dramatic decision to call off the coup in Russia to avoid "shedding Russian blood"

Daily Mirror

Volodymyr Zelensky says Wagner rebellion shows ‘chaos’ in Russia as mercenary leader calls off march on Moscow

Yevgeny Prigozhin calls off advance on capital but uprising seen as major blow to authority of Vladimir Putin

Evening Standard

US, allies consulted but tread carefully as Russia crisis unfolded

The United States and its allies held close consultations but publicly stayed on the sidelines Saturday as officials waited to see how the armed revolt by longtime Kremlin insider Yevgeny Prigozhin and his private Wagner army would play out.

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‘I hope he wins’: how tense Rostov-on-Don welcomed Prigozhin’s forces

In the southern Russian city, the Wagner group boasted of taking key buildings without firing a shot amid an uneasy calm

The Guardian - UK

Calm in Moscow as Russians express confidence in army

Russia might be going through its largest political crisis in decades, but the mood in Moscow was calm on Saturday, with cafes busy and few visible signs of panic on a warm summer day.

France 24

Russian TV airs Wagner rebellion briefly, then switches to documentary on caviar

Official TV usually ignores inconvenient news – during the 1991 coup attempt it showed a tape of Swan Lake. Yevgeny Prigozhin’s action was different

The Guardian - UK

Ukrainians dared to dream that Wagner action could be the fatal blow in war

Kyiv’s long-awaited counter-offensive has been slow, but a mutiny in the Russian lines looked like changing it all

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Wagner chief halts march on Moscow to avoid ‘shedding Russian blood’

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.

Daily Record

Wagner rebel chief halts tank advance on Moscow ‘to stop bloodshed’

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

The Guardian - UK

Wagner chief calls off march of mercenaries on Moscow 'to avoid shedding Russian blood'

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

Manchester Evening News

Wagner mutiny reflects fault lines in Russia: Analysts

Ukraine war has produced ‘entitlement-carrying actors’ who have now clashed, moving the military action inside Russia.

Al Jazeera

Wagner chief turns troops back from Moscow ‘to avoid bloodshed’ in Russian city

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

The Independent UK

Wagner Group chief says his mercenaries will halt their march on Moscow

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.

WEKU

Wagner group mercenaries in Africa: why there hasn't been any effective opposition to drive them out

It is easy to understand what African rulers see in the mercenary group Wagner. Its fighters can be deployed quickly. It brings sophisticated arms with it and can apply force speedily and ruthlessly.

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Bangkok Post

Ukrainians watch with delight as Wagner mutiny unfolds

KYIV (UKRAINE) - Kyiv residents told AFP on Saturday that they were "very happy" with the Wagner mercenary group's mutiny against Moscow and hoped the infighting would weaken Russian troops on the battlefield.

Daily Mirror

US says Wagner coup is 'real' and 'serious' as White House consults allies

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

Al Jazeera

Wagner boss calls off march on Moscow, agrees to exile in Belarus

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

The Independent UK

Sunak discusses Russia rebellion with US, French and German leaders

They discussed the extraordinary events which saw the Wagner chief vow to oust Russia’s defence minister before halting his troops’ march on Moscow.

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Daily Mirror

Wagner boss dramatically calls off Moscow attack to 'avoid shedding Russian blood'

Yevgeny Prigozhin, who is chef of Wagner Group, says he has ordered his mercenaries to halt their march on Moscow to avoid shedding Russian blood - in a dramatic U-turn following today's tense showdowns

Daily Mirror

'Panicked' Putin flees Moscow to bunker in 'secret palace' after Wagner coup

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

Axios

What to know about Yevgeny Prigozhin and the Wagner Group

Wagner forces have played a key role in the fight for Bakhmut, in Ukraine's eastern Donbas region.

The Guardian - UK

The Observer view on Vladimir Putin’s ill-judged response to an attempted ‘coup’

The Russian leader’s excessive pride has made him look weak and could be his ruination

Daily Mirror

Putin ally Lukashenko 'flees Belarus' as Wagner group issues chilling message

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

The Guardian - UK

Why did Wagner turn on Putin and what does it mean for Ukraine?

The mercenaries’ leader, Yevgeny Prigozhin, was once close to the Russian president. Then he became a major threat

Daily Mirror

Russia: Wagner is 'no friend to the West' in fight for Moscow, expert warns

Dr Colin Alexander, who is an expert in political communications from Nottingham Trent University, has offered tonight a commentary on the ongoing situation in Russia

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