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Russian Stability in Jeopardy After Wagner Uprising

A military coup threatened to overthrow the Russian government this weekend. The brutal Wagner private military company claimed they were betrayed by their leaders, and began a march toward Moscow. They were winning support among the local population, they were shooting down Russian helicopters, and they said other units in the Russian military joined with…


[PREMIERING NOW] After the Wagner Uprising, Paranoia and Distrust Could Decay Russian Stability

A military coup threatened to overthrow the Russian government this weekend. The brutal Wagner private military company claimed they were betrayed by their leaders, and began a march toward Moscow. They were winning support among the local population, they were shooting down Russian helicopters, and they said other units in the Russian military joined with…


After the Wagner Uprising, Paranoia and Distrust Could Decay Russian Stability

A military coup threatened to overthrow the Russian government this weekend. The brutal Wagner private military company claimed they were betrayed by their leaders, and began a march toward Moscow. They were winning support among the local population, they were shooting down Russian helicopters, and they said other units in the Russian military joined with…


[PREMIERING 7:00PM ET] After the Wagner Uprising, Paranoia and Distrust Could Decay Russian Stability

A military coup threatened to overthrow the Russian government this weekend. The brutal Wagner private military company claimed they were betrayed by their leaders, and began a march toward Moscow. They were winning support among the local population, they were shooting down Russian helicopters, and they said other units in the Russian military joined with…


An Opportunity From Russia: The Wagner Rebellion

Commentary The Wagner Group, an international Russian paramilitary organization led by Yevgeny Prigozhin, mutinied on June 23–24. Wagner fighters reportedly occupied two military bases, including in the southern Russian city of Rostov, where Moscow has its main military headquarters for the south. The Rostov headquarters also serves as a key node for Russia’s occupation of…


LIVE NOW: NTD Good Morning (June 26): Officials React to Wagner Mercenary Mutiny Against Russian Military; Montana Train Derailment | NTD

An armed rebellion in Russia fails over the weekend. The Wagner mercenary group has returned to its camps, after withdrawing from its march on Moscow. We have the details. Officials react to the uprising in Russia. And we get an expert’s analysis on what the mutiny could mean for the country’s power structure. Cleanup is underway at…


NTD Good Morning (June 26): Officials React to Wagner Mercenary Mutiny Against Russian Military; Montana Train Derailment | NTD

An armed rebellion in Russia fails over the weekend. The Wagner mercenary group has returned to its camps, after withdrawing from its march on Moscow. We have the details. Officials react to the uprising in Russia. And we get an expert’s analysis on what the mutiny could mean for the country’s power structure. Cleanup is underway at…


NTD Good Morning (June 26): US Officials React to Wagner Mercenary Mutiny Against Russian Military; Montana Train Derailment | NTD

An armed rebellion in Russia failed over the weekend. The Wagner mercenary group has returned to its camps after withdrawing from its march on Moscow. We have the details. U.S. officials react to the uprising in Russia. And we get an expert’s analysis on what the mutiny could mean for the country’s power structure. A…


Russian Official Says Parliament Working on Law to Regulate Wagner Mercenary Group

A Russian official said that the country’s parliament, or State Duma, is working on a measure to regulate the Wagner mercenary group following an uprising attempt after its leader made accusations against Moscow. Andrey Kartapolov, head of the Defense Committee in the Duma, said that the “fate of Wagner” has not yet been “determined,” according…


Top White House Officials React to Wagner Mercenary Uprising

Members of Russia’s Wagner mercenary group headed back to their bases and withdrew from the Russian city of Rostov on Sunday, while U.S. officials said that Wagner’s recent challenge represents an unprecedented threat to the Kremlin. In an interview Sunday, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken told ABC News that “16 months ago, Russian forces…