Russia pulls back from brink of crisis after deal reached to end Wagner insurrection
In the end, the uprising was short-lived. But for a brief and chaotic 36 hours, Russian President Vladimir Putin's grip on power appeared to be under serious threat, as thousands of Wagner fighters led by warlord Yevgeny Prigozhin closed in on the country's capital.
2023-06-25 14:28
Moscow has stepped back from civil war with Wagner. But the danger's not over, experts warn
Within a remarkable day and a half, Russia faced the very real threat of an armed insurrection, with President Vladimir Putin vowing to punish Wagner fighters marching toward Moscow and occupying cities along the way -- before a sudden deal with Belarus seemed to defuse the crisis as rapidly as it emerged.
2023-06-25 12:26
Putin has only himself to blame as infighting engulfs Kremlin insiders
Vladimir Putin, meet the Law of Unintended Consequences.
2023-06-24 23:48
Wagner chief turns on Putin and takes over military facilities in two Russian cities
Russian President Vladimir Putin is facing the greatest threat to his authority in two decades after Yevgeny Prigozhin, the head of the Wagner paramilitary group and Putin's former ally, launched an apparent insurrection.
2023-06-24 23:16
Who is Yevgeny Prigozhin, the Wagner chief turned rebel?
Yevgeny Prigozhin is the founder and bombastic leader of Russia's private military group Wagner. His organization is now in the midst of an apparent insurrection, after claiming control of military facilities in two cities and threatening to march on Moscow.
2023-06-24 22:16
Yevgeny Prigozhin: From Putin's chef to rebel in chief
Wagner leader Yevgeny Prigozhin was a Putin ally before launching a rebellion inside Russia.
2023-06-24 21:25
Putin under pressure as ally Yevgeny Prigozhin turns rebel
The Russian leader vowed to punish Yevgeny Prigozhin after his Wagner forces seized a key Russian city.
2023-06-24 17:57
Putin is at risk of losing his iron grip on power. The next 24 hours are critical
Yevgeny Prigozhin, the bombastic chief of Russia's private mercenary group Wagner, appears to be falling out of favor fast in Moscow, after he unleashed a tirade against the Russian military on Friday and vowed to retaliate against its leaders.
2023-06-24 17:53
Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin claims control of major Russian city Rostov-on-Don
Yevgeny Prigozhin claims his Wagner forces are advancing towards Moscow to confront military chiefs.
2023-06-24 16:20
Is this a coup? What is Prigozhin doing in Russia?
The mercenary boss has openly challenged the military leadership in a defining moment for Russians.
2023-06-24 15:57
Why Russia is investigating Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin
Yevgeny Prigozhin, the bombastic chief of Russia's private mercenary group Wagner, appears to be falling out of favor fast in Moscow, after he unleashed a tirade against the Russian military on Friday and vowed to retaliate against its leaders.
2023-06-24 08:20
Wagner chief accuses Russian military leadership of bombing his forces, vows response
Yevgeny Prigozhin, the chief of private military group Wagner, has vowed to retaliate after accusing Russia's military leadership of killing a "huge amount" of his forces in strikes -- a claim that defense officials quickly denied.
2023-06-24 04:21