Russia mercenary revolt ends but trouble remains for Putin
The short-lived revolt could have long-term consequences for President Vladimir Putin’s two-decade hold on power and his war in Ukraine.
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Putin and Prigozhin avert bloodshed, but their feud is not over | Andrew Roth
The Russian president must make good on the threats he made on TV, or take the risk of appearing weakRussia-Ukraine war – latest news updatesThough they’ve avoided open bloodshed, it is hard to imagine that Vladimir Putin and Yevgeny Prigozhin will eve…
Lukashenko reaps rewards of Wagner-Kremlin deal – at least in the short term
Claims Belarusian president brokered agreement may be exaggerated but it strengthens his hand in relations with Vladimir PutinWagner rebellion ends – latest updatesThe Belarusian dictator, Alexander Lukashenko, has emerged as an early beneficiary of th…
Prigozhin’s rockstar exit from Rostov shows public support for ‘traitor’
Putin may have vowed to ‘liquidate’ the Wagner chief, but residents in the Russian city said they welcomed himRussia-Ukraine war – latest news updatesYevgeny Prigozhin left the southern Russian city of Rostov-on-Don late Saturday to a rapturous recepti…
£5m Surrey mansion at centre of row over Russian bank sanctions loophole
Lawyers claim the assets of a Russian banker accused of fraud can be legally sent to a bank controlled by Vladimir PutinThe £5.3m sale of a 12-bedroom mansion in Surrey involved in a case of alleged banking fraud is heading for the high court in a bid …
‘Putin humiliated’: what the papers said about the Wagner rebellion in Russia
Newspapers around the world raced to cover fast-moving events inside Russia, with many assessing what it could mean for Vladimir PutinSee all our Ukraine coverageThe extraordinary uprising by the Wagner mercenary force so crucial to Vladimir Putin’s wa…
‘I hope he wins’: how tense Rostov-on-Don residents welcomed Prigozhin’s forces
In the southern Russian city, the Wagner group boasted of taking key buildings without firing a shot amid an uneasy calmAs forces from Wagner occupied key buildings in the southern city of Rostov-on-Don in Russia on Saturday, some local residents met t…
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 differentRussia-Ukraine war – latest news updatesRussians who watched television on Saturday actually saw the rep…
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 When news of a potential civil war in Russia circulated across the country, Ukrainians struggled to believe it was real. But by Saturday …
Wagner rebel chief halts tank advance on Moscow ‘to stop bloodshed’
Putin denounces former ally Yevgeny Prigozhin’s ‘treason’ as mayor tells capital’s citizens to stay at home• Read more: Why did Wagner turn on Putin and what does it mean for Ukraine?Russia last night appeared to have averted an immediate descent into …