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Reports: Top Russian general arrested after he reportedly knew of Wagner’s rebellion ahead of time

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A top Russian general who reportedly had early knowledge of the Wagner Group’s march on Moscow last week has been arrested.
The Moscow Times said Gen. Sergei Surovikin has not been seen in public since Saturday, the day Wagner Group leader Yevgeny Prigozhin and his mercenary army launched a short-lived armed rebellion against Russia’s military establishment. 
Mr. Prigozhin has since fled to Belarus.
The newspaper on Wednesday said two sources close to the defense ministry confirmed Gen. Surovikin was in custody.

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