Russia's Wagner: A mercenary army's mutinous march to Moscow to ask for justice

Wagner's twenty-four hours of rebellion had raised the spectre of a civil war in nuclear-armed Russia. The Russians are thankful that the mutiny ended in an agreement without bloodshed on Sunday. Afte...

Jun 27, 2023, 16:59 IST2 min

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Wagner mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin in Rostov-on-Don, Russia, June 24, 2023. A longtime associate of Putin, Yevgeny Prigozhin is an ex-felon, owner of a hot-dog vend and fancy restaura...

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Activists hold a portrait of Russian President Vladimir Putin near Red Square in Moscow on June 24, 2023. President Putin addressed the nation, described Wagner"s action as a "stab in the b...

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A view of the city of Rostov-on-Don on June 24, 2023. The Wagner formations began a march on Moscow, travelling several hundred kilometres from the southern city of Rostov-on-Don, the large...

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A video grab shared from Wagner"s social media accounts shows their military convoy struck by a Russian airstrike. The Wagner formations were nearing Moscow when they were strafed by some R...

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A Russian poses for a photo in front of the Wagner Group military vehicle en route to Rostov-on-Don, Russia, on June 24, 2023. The Wagner columns were about 200 km away from Moscow, readyin...

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The body of a soldier is seen near a destroyed Russian tank in Donetsk region, Ukraine, June 14, 2023. The reason that Wagner"s troops got this close to Russia"s capital was this: the reluc...

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Fighters of Wagner private mercenary group on return to base, Rostov-on-Don, Russia, June 24, 2023. Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko negotiated a peaceful compromise between the Russi...

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