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. After all, Wagner's forces fought the bloodiest battles of the 16-month war in Ukraine for the Russians
Curated By:
Madhu Kapparath
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, readying for a battle and bloodshed with the capital's military divisions when, in an unexpected twist, they turned to head back to Rostov on a word from Prigozhin.
