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Putin Thanks Servicemen for 'Stopping Civil War' During Wagner Rebellion

rattled rule The Wagner mutiny saw thousands of mercenaries march through southern Russia largely unimpeded.  
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Anxiety, Frustration and Hope for Change: Muscovites React to Wagner Mutiny

Despite officials' efforts to portray a return to normalcy after the rebellion, some Moscow residents expressed continued fears for their safety.
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Putin Reveals Russia Paid $1Bln to Wagner Group in Past Year

“The upkeep of the entire Wagner Group was fully provided for by the state.”
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charges dropped

FSB Says Closed Criminal Mutiny Case Against Prigozhin

“During the investigation of the criminal case, it was established that its participants stopped their actions aimed at committing a rebellion.”
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on alert

Belarus Leader Says Ordered Combat Readiness During Russian Revolt

“If Russia collapses, we will be left under the rubble, all of us will die,” Lukashenko said.
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Belarusian Exile

Wagner Leader’s Jet Lands in Belarus

Live flight tracker data showed the business jet landed southwest of the Belarusian capital of Minsk on Tuesday at 07:37 a.m. local time.
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winter cherry

Russian Official Jailed Over 10 Years for Mall Fire Tragedy

The Winter Cherry mall fire in the Siberian city of Kemerovo claimed the lives of 37 children and 23 adults when it broke out due to faulty wiring.
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Troubled tracks

Railway Damaged in Russia-Annexed Crimea

Unconfirmed reports suggested that a “detonation” caused the damage and derailed a freight train.
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new clues

Threats to Wagner Leaders' Families Preceded Mutiny Stand-Down – Telegraph

The account from U.K. security sources offers clues into why Yevgeny Prigozhin called off his mutinous march just hours before reaching Moscow.
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Ilya Yashin

Jailed Anti-War Politician Yashin Responds to Czech President's Call to Monitor Russian Exiles

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Free Yakutia Foundation

Why a Siberian Shaman Is a Thorn in the Kremlin's Side

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Aleksandr Smirnov

The Problem With a Kremlin Critic's Call to Support the Wagner Mutiny

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Joshua R. Kroeker

Prigozhin’s Armed Rebellion Will Have Lasting Consequences for Russia, Putin and the Ukraine War

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Dr. Gleb Bogush and Dr. Sergei Golubok

Why the World Needs a Special Tribunal to Prosecute Russia's Aggression Against Ukraine

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Prigozhin's Hometown St. Petersburg Mixed on Mercenary Chief's Armed Rebellion

Many in St. Petersburg seemed to share Prigozhin’s criticism of the Defense Ministry — but also warned that Wagner’s leader had gone too far.
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In depth

Ideology, Money or Freedom? Why Fighters from the Global South Join Russia’s Army in Ukraine

Tanzanian, Uzbek, Tajik, and Zambian nationals are just some of those known to have fought for Russia in Ukraine.
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In depth

Prigozhin's Insurrection Creates Headaches for Russia-China Alliance, Experts Say

China will see the rebellion — and Putin’s failure to keep the mercenary boss in check — as a sign of Russian "incompetence."
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Editor's Pick

In depth

Crimea’s Tourism Industry Faces Another Lost Summer as War Rages On

Putin promised prosperity and security when he annexed Crimea in 2014. Now his war on Ukraine could be a fatal blow for the region’s tourism sector.
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Editor's Pick

In depth

Will the Kakhovka Dam’s Destruction Hinder Ukraine’s Counteroffensive?

The flooding will make it harder for both Moscow and Kyiv to ferry large military units across the Dnipro River — changing the theater of war.
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Editor's Pick

In depth

Russia’s Massive Army Recruitment Drive Appears to Deliver Few Soldiers

Experts believe the campaign is a Kremlin attempt to avoid risking a major public backlash by launching another round of mobilization. 
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Anti-War Russian Diaspora Emerges as Powerful Force for Justice, Ukrainian Sovereignty

Map of Peace is an online platform that helps Russian-speaking anti-war activists by serving as a centralized hub for all their initiatives, maximizing...
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TMT Lecture Series

The Russian Media: Lessons From the 1990s – Nataliya Rostova

life goes on

In Photos: Life in Moscow Amid Prigozhin's Mutiny

summer spectacle

In Photos: Scarlet Ships Sail Through St. Petersburg

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partnership tested

Prigozhin's Insurrection Creates Headaches for Russia-China Alliance, Experts Say

China will see the rebellion — and Putin’s failure to keep the mercenary boss in check — as a sign of Russian "incompetence."
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eyes of the world

World Watches With Concern as Mutiny Unfolds in Russia

Here is what governments and analysts are saying about the extraordinary situation taking place in nuclear-armed Russia
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uncertain future

Prigozhin's Hometown St. Petersburg Mixed on Mercenary Chief's Armed Rebellion

Many in St. Petersburg seemed to share Prigozhin’s criticism of the Defense Ministry — but also warned that Wagner’s leader had gone too far.
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opinion Damian Kudryavtsev

Sanctions Are Not Enough. The West Should Encourage a Russian Capital and Brain Drain Instead.

The Russian authorities understand — and fear — the danger of the loss of human capital.
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redirected strategies

Will the Kakhovka Dam’s Destruction Hinder Ukraine’s Counteroffensive?

The flooding will make it harder for both Moscow and Kyiv to ferry large military units across the Dnipro River — changing the theater of war.
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Business
sensitive currency

Russian Ruble Briefly Hits 15-Month Low After Prigozhin Rebellion

Analysts said the fact the Kremlin and Prigozhin appear to have struck some kind of deal to quash the mutiny helped avoid a deep market crisis.
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In depth

Prigozhin's Insurrection Creates Headaches for Russia-China Alliance, Experts Say

China will see the rebellion — and Putin’s failure to keep the mercenary boss in check — as a sign of Russian "incompetence."
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No more euro

Austria’s Raiffeisen Bank Suspends Euro Transfers in Russia and Neighboring Countries

Raiffeisen Russia said the change — impacting both individual and corporate clients — was due to “restrictions imposed by correspondent banks.”...
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arts and life
'new beginning'

Amsterdam's Hermitage Museum Renamed Over Russia Link

The museum had severed ties with the State Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg weeks after Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.
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life goes on

In Photos: Life in Moscow Amid Prigozhin's Mutiny

Much of the Russian capital's residents carried on with their weekends despite the convoy of mercenaries headed toward them.
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top of book pile

Olga Onuch and Henry E. Hale Investigate 'The Zelensky Effect'

The authors see Volodymyr Zelensky as the embodiment of Ukrainian civic identity.
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legal cooperation

Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan to Share Data with Moscow on Anti-War Russians, Conscripts

The agreement raises questions over the safety of Russian nationals who sought refuge in the two Central Asian states after the invasion of Ukraine.
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signs of friction

Moscow Ally Kyrgyzstan Sours on Russian Anti-War Emigres

A spate of canceled concerts by Russian anti-war performers and arrests of anti-war activists reflect Bishkek's continued deference to Moscow.
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home away from home

Russian Theater Escapes Repression at Home for Revival in Israel

Fulcro joins the list of Israeli theaters formed by and with artists from Russia in past decades.
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