A brief revolt by the leader of the Wagner mercenary group was a challenge to the authority of President Vladimir Putin of Russia, the secretary of state said during TV appearances on Sunday.
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Crisis Abated
Vladimir Putin averted a threat that came closer than anything else has to endangering his hold on power.
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Prigozhin, Putin’s Beast, Turned on Him Before Apparently Reversing Course
Yevgeny V. Prigozhin, the founder of the paramilitary Wagner Group, has been driven to fury by a mismanaged war in Ukraine. He turned on his creator, before apparently reversing course.
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U.S. Knew Prigozhin Was Preparing to Take Military Action Against Russia
The information was considered both solid and alarming because of the possibility that a major nuclear-armed rival of the United States could descend into chaos.
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Putin Embraced Turmoil. Now It Is Rattling His Leadership.
For more than two decades, the system helped President Vladimir V. Putin secure his unrivaled authority, ensuring that he personally held the keys to wealth and influence in modern Russia.