Russians with ties to the Kremlin expressed relief that the mercenary leader’s mutiny did not spark a civil war. But they agreed that Vladimir Putin had come off looking weak in a way that could be lasting.
Tag: Wagner Group
With Wagner’s Future in Doubt, Ukraine Could Capitalize on Chaos
The group played an outsize role in the campaign to take Bakhmut, Moscow’s one major battlefield victory this year. The loss of the mercenary army could hurt Russia’s ambitions in the Ukraine war.
Belarus President Lukashenko Emerges as a Winner in Russia-Wagner Clash
The strongman leader of Belarus, a dependable ally of Vladimir Putin’s, may see a chance to rebrand himself as a statesman.
Blinken Says Wagner Rebellion in Russia Shows Cracks in Putin’s Power
A brief revolt by the leader of the Wagner mercenary group was a challenge to the authority of President Vladimir Putin of Russia, the secretary of state said during TV appearances on Sunday.
Crisis Abated
Vladimir Putin averted a threat that came closer than anything else has to endangering his hold on power.
Prigozhin, Putin’s Beast, Turned on Him Before Apparently Reversing Course
Yevgeny V. Prigozhin, the founder of the paramilitary Wagner Group, has been driven to fury by a mismanaged war in Ukraine. He turned on his creator, before apparently reversing course.
U.S. Knew Prigozhin Was Preparing to Take Military Action Against Russia
The information was considered both solid and alarming because of the possibility that a major nuclear-armed rival of the United States could descend into chaos.
Rebel Wagner Forces, Threatening Moscow, Abruptly Stand Down
The mercenary group had seized the Russian city of Rostov-on-Don, the center of Moscow’s military operations in Ukraine, posing a grave threat to President Vladimir Putin’s government.
As Putin’s Partner, Prigozhin Was Always Willing to Do the Dirty Work
Yevgeny V. Prigozhin, the mercenary leader of the Wagner Group, had earned the trust of Vladimir V. Putin. Then he staged a mutiny that rattled the Kremlin.
Map: Tracking Wagner Military Convoys in Russia
Wagner’s leader announced that his troops marching on Moscow would “turn around.”