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France 24

NATO warns not to underestimate Russian forces, and tells Moscow it has increased preparedness

NATO’s chief said Tuesday that the power of Russia’s military shouldn’t be underestimated following the weekend mutiny against it by Wagner Group mercenaries, and said the alliance has increased its readiness to confront Russia in recent days

The Independent UK

Putin's defence chief Shoigu survived Wagner’s challenge – but for how long?

Russia’s embattled defence minister was in the hot seat long before Yevgeny Prigozhin sent his Wagner mercenaries racing to Moscow on a stated mission to oust him. The latter’s failure shows President Vladimir Putin is unwilling to sacrifice his long-time confidant – at least for now.

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What does the future hold for Wagner in Africa after the failed rebellion?

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Monday said that Wagner group troops would continue to operate in Mali and the Central African Republic following the rebellion led by their commander Yevgeny Prigozhin last weekend. Lavrov’s words came amid questions over the private militia’s role in Africa after more than five…

France 24

Russian militia maintains ruthless role in Africa after failed rebellion

The Russian mercenary group that briefly rebelled against President Vladimir Putin’s authority has for years been a ruthless force-for-hire across Africa, protecting rulers at the expense of the masses

The Independent UK

Putin admits Moscow paid Wagner mercenaries £800m in wages in a year – and that his forces ‘stopped civil war’

Russian president says mercenary group was funded by the state, after years of denials, as group’s leader arrives in Belarus as part of deal that ended mutiny

The Independent UK

Belarusian leader confirms arrival of exiled Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin

Moscow claims paramilitaries have agreed to hand over weapons after failed Rostov uprising

The Guardian - UK

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Wagner chief walks free after armed revolt. Other Russians defying the Kremlin aren’t so lucky

Mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin led an armed rebellion against the Russian military — and got away with it

The Independent UK

What just happened in Russia?

Was the weekend of chaos a failed coup, or did the man once known as 'Putin's Chef' just snap, condemning himself to exile?

Newsroom.co.nz

People in Belarus: tell us what’s the mood in your country?

We would like to hear the views and experiences of Belarusians on recent developments in Russia

The Guardian - UK

Wagner chief lands in Belarus as Putin says ‘civil war’ averted

Belarus’s president said Yevgeny Prigozhin had arrived in his country, as Vladimir Putin said Russia averted “civil war” after the mutiny by fighters loyal to the mercenary leader.

Tribune News Service

US Knew About Wagner Coup Attempt In Russia

Intelligence officials obtained precise information about Prigozhin's plans but kept it secret, frustrating NATO allies.

Zenger

Who is Yevgeny Prigozhin? The Wagner Group mercenary chief who rebelled against Putin

Long a low-profile Russian businessman with a criminal record and a background in catering, the commander has become an increasingly vocal critic of the Kremlin’s defence ministers as the war in Ukraine has progressed

The Independent UK

Wagner’s weapons to be transferred to Russian troops: Official

Russia’s Federal Security Service has announced it closed a criminal case against Wagner Group mercenary troops.

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WEKU

Up First briefing: Putin on Wagner; Biden on Putin; scientists on fasting

Vladimir Putin presented a united front after an attempted mutiny. President Biden says the U.S. was not involved. Researchers say intermittent fasting could be as effective as calorie counting.

Bangkok Post

Russia prepares to transfer Wagner hardware to army

MOSCOW: Russia was preparing on Tuesday to take possession of heavy military hardware held by Wagner as Moscow moved to bring the mercenary group under its control after its aborted mutiny.

WEKU

Russia drops charges against mercenary leader and others involved in brief rebellion

The announcement follows the Kremlin's earlier pledge not to prosecute Yevgeny Prigozhin and his fighters after he stopped the revolt, even though President Vladimir Putin labeled them as traitors.

Evening Standard

Jet linked to Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin ‘lands in Belarus’

There was no immediate identification of who was on board

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Tribune News Service

Andreas Kluth: Putin's biggest mistakes in the Wagner uprising

Russian President Vladimir Putin is damaged goods. He may have survived this weekend’s mutiny by Yevgeny Prigozhin and his Wagner Group of mercenaries. In reacting as he did, though, Putin not only made himself even weaker, but planted the idea of his impotence in the minds of Russians and the…

Daily Mirror

Jets linked to Wagner leader Yevgeny Prigozhin arrive in Belarus ‘for exile’

Flight tracking information shows two planes arrived in Belarus from Russia, amid Yevgeny Prigozhin’s exile rumours following his failed coup attempt

The Independent UK

Whereabouts and fate of Russian mercenary leader remain a mystery after revolt

The whereabouts of mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin remain a mystery after Russian President Vladimir Putin once again blasted organizers of a weekend rebellion as traitors who played into the hands of Ukraine’s government and its Western allies

The Independent UK

An ex-convict returned from war and a Russian village lived in fear. Then police say he killed again

Some convicts recruited by Russia's private military contractor Wagner to fight in the war in Ukraine are coming home and committing new crimes

The Guardian - AU

Lukashenko confirms Prigozhin has arrived in Belarus; Putin hails military for ‘stopping civil war’ – as it happened

Lukashenko appears to have confirmed Yevgeney Prigozhin has landed in Belarus; Russian president says army and the people were not on Wagner side

Chicago Sun-Times

Biden calls Russian mutiny a ‘struggle within the Russian system’ and says U.S. and NATO played no part

Concerned that Vladimir Putin could use the mutiny to rally Russians to his side, the U.S. and allies supporting Ukraine are making clear they had no role in the rebellion.

Axios

How the Wagner rebellion inside Russia affects the war in Ukraine

More than a year after Russian tanks first rolled toward Kyiv, Russian authorities were blocking roads and bridges to defend their own capital.

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