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Putin, Prigozhin and the Wagner Mutiny - Russia-Ukraine War Live

Headline from Wall Street Journal, from the development of Jun 26, 2023

Newest development Jun 28, 2023 · 4 reportsAfrican nation says Russian deal will continue after failed Wagner mutiny

After the Wagner Group’s mutiny showed the unexpected fragility of President Vladimir Putin’s regime, key questions remained unanswered.

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  1. Russia probes 'mutiny' calls after Wagner threatens top brass

    Headline from France 24 ·

  2. Putin seriously weakened by Wagner Group mutiny -- but it was a missed opportunity for Ukraine too

    Headline from The Conversation US ·

  3. Names this update

    Putin, Prigozhin and the Wagner Mutiny - Russia-Ukraine War Live

    Headline from Wall Street Journal ·

  4. Newest

    African nation says Russian deal will continue after failed Wagner mutiny

    Headline from Newsweek ·

2 reports not tied to one development ·

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  1. France 24

    Russia probes 'mutiny' calls after Wagner threatens top brass (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    Russian authorities on Friday opened a criminal probe into calls to stage an "armed mutiny" after the chief of the Wagner mercenary group accused Russia of targeting his forces with deadly missile strikes…

  2. Washington Examiner

    Putin's FSB accuses Wagner Group warlord of 'armed mutiny' (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Russian intelligence authorities have accused Russian mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin of calling for “armed mutiny” against the state after the warlord vowed to take revenge on Russian defense officials for an alleged attack on his men.

  3. New York Post

    Russian mutiny? Wagner forces head to Moscow as Putin vows revenge on ex-comrade (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    The Wagner Group’s mercenary forces advanced toward Moscow, taking control of one Russian city and gaining a foothold in another, according to reports.

  4. Bloomberg

    The Wagner Mutiny Foreshadows a Russian Defeat (opens Bloomberg)

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    Bloomberg's feed description

    Prigozhin’s escapade shows Putin’s war in Ukraine isn’t going well for him.

  5. Al Jazeera

    Wagner mutiny reflects fault lines in Russia: Analysts (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

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

  6. Insider

    Putin described Wagner mutiny as 'betrayal' and vows Russia will defend itself (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    Russian President Vladimir Putin vowed to punish mutineers and called the actions a "betrayal."

  7. New York Post

    Mutinying Wagner group difficult to distinguish from Russian soldiers (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    As Wagner Group soldiers threaten mutiny against the Kremlin, distinguishing between them and Russian soldiers is adding to the chaos on the ground in Russia.

  8. France 24

    Putin slams 'betrayal' as Wagner boss launches revolt (opens France 24)

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    President Vladimir Putin vowed Saturday he would not allow Russia to slip into civil war, after the leader of the Wagner mercenary force seized a key military headquarters overseeing the offensive in…

  9. Newsweek

    Putin says Prigozhin mutiny is "betrayal" of Russia, vows revenge (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    In a televised address, the Russian leader accused the Wagner leader of "mutiny."

  10. New York Post

    Putin vows to crush ‘armed mutiny’ after Russian mercenary boss tries to oust top brass (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    “Over the coming hours, the loyalty of Russia’s security forces, and especially the Russian National Guard, will be key to how this crisis plays out.”

  11. NPR

    The mutiny in Russia may be over. But it still damages Putin (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    The rebellious leader of the Wagner mercenary group said he had ordered his troops back to base, but analysts say the serious challenge to the Russian president will diminish his authority.

  12. The Guardian

    ‘Those behind the mutiny will pay’: Vladimir Putin’s statement in full (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Here is the text of the Russian president’s emergency address as Wagner chief leads armed rebellion

  13. Wall Street Journal

    How Has the Wagner Rebellion Hurt Putin's Regime? (opens Wall Street Journal)

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    Russian President Vladimir Putin's authority and self-image have sustained lasting damage from the mutiny of Yevgeny Prigozhin's Wagner Group, analysts said. “It turned out that the czar is not a real czar because he couldn’t control a man from his own system who’s supposed to be under his full con

  14. France 24

    Could Wagner's mutiny help Ukraine? (opens France 24)

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    The Wagner mercenary group's mutiny has weakened President Vladimir Putin and could affect the course of the war in Ukraine, analysts say.

  15. The Guardian

    The Guardian view on Prigozhin’s mutiny: Putin’s problems aren’t over | Editorial (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Editorial: The Wagner group chief’s rebellion swiftly came to a halt, but the consequences will reverberate in Russia and beyond

  16. France 24

    Has the Wagner rebellion destroyed the myth that Putin is untouchable? (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    The greatest challenge to Russian President Vladimir Putin in his more than two decades in power fizzled out after the rebellious mercenary commander who ordered his troops to march on Moscow abruptly…

  17. The Conversation US

    Putin seriously weakened by Wagner Group mutiny -- but it was a missed opportunity for Ukraine too (opens The Conversation US)

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    The Conversation US's feed description

    The Russian president has been severely wounded by this open show of defiance. It remains to be seen whether Ukraine can take advantage of this weakness.

  18. The Economist

    The meaning of Prigozhin’s short-lived mutiny (opens The Economist)

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    Vladimir Putin’s inability to prevent it means he failed at his most important task

  19. Newsweek

    Putin "accepted humiliation" to end Wagner rebellion: Former ambassador (opens Newsweek)

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    Michael McFaul said on Sunday that the Wagner Group's rebellion revealed cracks in Russian leadership as Prigozhin directly challenged Putin's authority.

  20. The Conversation US

    Wagner's mutiny punctured Putin's 'strongman' image and exposed cracks in his rule (opens The Conversation US)

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    The Conversation US's feed description

    Signs of discontent among Russian nationalists and Wagner had been growing before a column of paramilitaries began an aborted march on Moscow.

  21. Foreign Policy

    Prigozhin’s Mutiny Is the Beginning of Putin’s End (opens Foreign Policy)

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    Foreign Policy's feed description

    Nobody in Russia understands what the war in Ukraine is about. And now, nobody knows if that war is coming to them.

  22. The Week

  23. Insider

    Prigozhin's mutiny against Russia is the beginning of the end of Putin, military strategist says (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    Retired major general Mick Ryan told Insider that despite being exiled to Belarus after staging the coup, Prigozhin would still feel Putin's wrath.

  24. The Conversation US

    Putin seriously weakened by brief Wagner Group mutiny -- but it was a missed opportunity for Ukraine too (opens The Conversation US)

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    The Conversation US's feed description

    The Russian president has been severely wounded by this open show of defiance. It remains to be seen whether Ukraine can take advantage of this weakness.

  25. Wall Street Journal

    Wagner’s Aborted Mutiny Leaves No Winners in Russia (opens Wall Street Journal)

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    Wall Street Journal's feed description

    The authority of the Russian state has sustained lasting damage, inviting future challenges to President Vladimir Putin’s regime.

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