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Russia: 'Armed rebellion' launched by Wagner turns back from Moscow

Written By Channel 4 News on Saturday, Jun 24, 2023 | 02:10 PM

 
An armed mutiny, a betrayal, a knife in the back - and a visibly angry Vladimir Putin speaking after the tanks and armoured vehicles of the Wagner Group of soldiers - supposedly fighting on his behalf - seize the city of Rostov-on-Don and take control of military sites in an audacious act of rebellion. The man behind it all - former prisoner and billionaire catering boss turned mercenary, Yevgeny Prigozhin. He is denying it is a coup, instead, that it is a march for justice -prompted by his fury at how Moscow is running the war in Ukraine. But march or mutiny - what is the end game? (Produced by Rob Hodge)