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Mutiny in Russia reveals cracks in Putin's power, US says
US secretary of state says the rebellion by Wagner mercenaries was a "direct challenge to Putin's authority".
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Mutiny in Russia reveals cracks in Putin's power, US says
US secretary of state says the rebellion by Wagner mercenaries was a "direct challenge to Putin's authority".

Wagner chief calls halt to Moscow advance
Yevgeny Prigozhin agrees to stop his troops' march on Moscow and move to Belarus, in a sudden climb down.

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Wagner's mercenary boss threatened an armed rebellion but pulled back from marching on Moscow.

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Mutiny in Russia reveals cracks in Putin's power, US says
US secretary of state says the rebellion by Wagner mercenaries was a "direct challenge to Putin's authority".

Wagner chief calls halt to Moscow advance
Yevgeny Prigozhin agrees to stop his troops' march on Moscow and move to Belarus, in a sudden climb down.

24 hours of mayhem in Russia
Wagner's mercenary boss threatened an armed rebellion but pulled back from marching on Moscow.

Greeks vote again as conservatives eye majority
Greece holds its second election in a month and Prime Minister Mitsotakis is hoping for a convincing win.

'It's a catastrophe. Everything was washed away'
Residents of a Ukrainian town devastated by floods when a dam collapsed describe life without water.

Hundreds of migrants rescued off Canary Islands
At least 227 migrants were saved on Thursday, Spain's officials say, a day after a deadly shipwreck.

Greece ignored offer to watch migrant boat - EU agency
Officials are said to have ignored an offer to send a plane to monitor the boat that later sank.

Wagner chief calls halt to Moscow advance
Yevgeny Prigozhin agrees to stop his troops' march on Moscow and move to Belarus, in a sudden climb down.

24 hours of mayhem in Russia
Wagner's mercenary boss threatened an armed rebellion but pulled back from marching on Moscow.

Greeks vote again as conservatives eye majority
Greece holds its second election in a month and Prime Minister Mitsotakis is hoping for a convincing win.
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Video caption: Wagner: Tracking the mercenary group's day of rebellion in Russia The US secretary of state calls the actions of the mercenary group a "direct challenge to Putin's authority".
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Video caption: Marina Litvinenko: Wagner rebellion was special message about Putin's power Alexander Litvinenko's widow says President Putin controls nothing but warns against praising Yevgeny Prigozhin.
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By Kate Scotter
BBC News, Norfolk
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Video caption: Applause, cheers and gunshots as Wagner group leaves captured Russian city Footage appears to show locals in Rostov-on-Don gathering to show departing fighters their support.
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Video caption: Yevgeny Prigozhin seen leaving Rostov-on-Don The head of Wagner and its fighters have begun leaving the southern Russian city according to reports
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Video caption: Video appears to show Wagner troops leaving Rostov The chief of the mercenary group earlier told his soldiers to abandon their march on Moscow.
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Video caption: Prigozhin: The day Wagner chief went rogue in 96 seconds The boss of Russia's Wagner group says he has agreed to "stop" the advancement of his troops towards Moscow.
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Video caption: All sides should be responsible and protect civilians - UK PM Rishi Sunak tells the BBC the British government is in touch with its allies and is keeping a "close eye" on situation in Russia.


































