Russia’s president indicates that associates of the Wagner group’s leader in government and the military will face punishment.
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In Russia, Wagner Rebellion Echoes Another Coup Attempt in 1917
Amid a flagging war effort, a popular commander turned his troops toward Russia’s own capital, undermining the government. It happened last weekend — and in 1917.
Russian General Knew About Prigozhin’s Rebellion Plans, U.S. Officials Say
Yevgeny Prigozhin, the head of Wagner, may have believed he had support in Russia’s military.
Putin Casts Rebellion as Proof of Russian Solidity as Belarus Takes Prigozhin In
Belarus said it had taken in the mercenary boss Yevgeny V. Prigozhin and might welcome his Wagner troops, while Russia dropped a criminal investigation of him for the weekend uprising.
Your Wednesday Briefing: Wagner Chief in Exile
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Putin Tries to Rewrite the Story of What Happened With Wagner Mutiny
President Vladimir V. Putin appeared only once during a mercenary’s daylong mutiny against the military. He was all over Russian TV on Tuesday, seeking to project an image of control.
What Will Happen to Prigozhin and His Wagner Fighters? Here’s What We Know.
Days after an uprising in Russia, Moscow said the charges of “armed mutiny” would be dropped. Here is how the events may affect the mercenary fighters, President Vladimir V. Putin and the war in Ukraine.
How Russia’s Allies May React to Prigozhin’s Mutiny Against Putin
Leaders from Iran, Qatar and Saudi Arabia, among others, expressed support for Vladimir Putin in the face of the Wagner uprising. But concerns may linger, analysts say.
Prigozhin’s Wagner Rebellion Came as His Power Faded
Whatever the Wagner uprising says about Vladimir Putin’s hold on the Kremlin, it is also the story of a mercurial mercenary leader’s growing desperation.
Putin Says Russia Is United Behind Him, After Ending Wagner Rebellion
President Vladimir V. Putin spoke angrily of those who want “Russians to fight each other,” but his former ally, Yevgeny V. Prigozhin, said the mutiny he led was not a coup attempt.