Wagner Revolt in Russia: What Actually Happened?

On this edition of Maverick News, we analyze the dizzying events that have taken place in Russia over the past week.

After months of feuding with Russia’s military chiefs, Yevgeny #Prigozhin, head of the feared PMC #WagnerGroup, stepped up his fight and ordered his mercenaries to seize the port city of #Rostov Saturday.

They crossed the border with #Ukraine and were ready to go “all the way” against the Russian military, the Wagner boss said.

Prigozhin mutinied against the Russian high command and captured the country’s 10th largest city before marching his fighters towards the capital, #Moscow.

But the Wagner convoy stopped within 200km (124 miles) of Moscow, after a deal was seemingly struck with the help of Belarusian President Alexander #Lukashenko. Prigozhin was told he could go into exile in Belarus and charges against him would be dropped if he ended his mutiny.

The spectacle this weekend baffled observers of the #Russia-Ukraine war as well as Russians themselves.

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday blasted organizers of a weekend revolt, the gravest threat yet to his power, as traitors who played into the hands of Ukraine’s government and its allies.

Speaking in a stern tone and looking tired in a five-minute TV address near midnight, #Putin sought to project stability. He tried to strike a balance between criticizing the uprising’s perpetrators to prevent another crisis, and not antagonizing the bulk of the mercenaries and their hardline supporters, some of whom are incensed at the Kremlin’s handling of the situation.

We will show you President Putin's address to the nation and discuss the numerous #fakenews reports surrounding the events Western pundits falsely described as a "coup," as well as how this rebellion might affect the Russian military -- and the Wagner #mercenaries -- going forward.

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