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Live. Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin exiled to Belarus in Lukashenko-brokered deal
A brief revolt saw Wagner Group soldiers under Yevgeny Prigozhin's command move unimpeded into the Russian city of Rostov-on-Don and advance toward Moscow before abruptly turning back.
The head of the private Russian military company Wagner, Yevgeny Prigozhin, will move to neighbouring Belarus as part of a deal to defuse rebellion tensions and the criminal case against him will be closed, the Kremlin said.
Good morning, and welcome to our live coverage of the apparent mutiny in Russia by the leader of the Wagner mercenary group. Here's what you need to know:
- Wagner paramilitary forces led by boss Yevgeny Prigozhin first took control of the Russian city of Rostov-on-Don and then began driving north on the main highway towards Moscow.
- New security measures were put in place in the capital, and local residents were told not to travel.
- The Kremlin accused the boss of private paramilitary company Wagner of attempting to stage a coup. Prigozhin insisted his forces were "patriots" who had the support of the Russian people because of the mishandling of the war in Ukraine
- Before Wagner forces reached Moscow, it was announced that a deal had been struck for Prigozhin to abandon his apparent plan leave Russia for Belarus in exchange for the lifting of criminal charges against him.
- The deal appeared to defuse a dramatically escalating crisis that represented the most significant challenge to President Vladimir Putin in his more than two decades in power.
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the episode proved that in Russia there's "so much chaos, no lie can hide it."
While the Wagner mutiny continues to dominate the news, the armed forces of Ukraine are continuing their attempt to drive the Russian military back in key areas. Here's an update from British defence officials.
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