Russia Crisis Explained: Who Is Yevgeny Prigozhin And Why His Wagner Group Is Rebelling Against Putin?

Credit: Zee News- Published on June 25, 2023
Yevgeny Prigozhin vowed to retaliate against Russian military leaders, accusing Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu of orchestrating a missile attack that resulted in significant casualties among his fighters.

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Published on June 27, 2023 -  01:30
Putin says Russia dodged civil war during Wagner revolt
Speaking to troops from Russia's military and security services gathered at the Kremlin, President Vladimir Putin tells them they halted a slide into civil war when Wagner mercenaries rebelled and marched on Moscow. With Russia announcing preparations to disarm Yevgeny Prigozhin's private force, Putin and his supporters are insisting his rule was not weakened by the revolt widely seen as the biggest threat to Kremlin authority since he came to power.

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