Prigozhin calls off „march for justice“ on Moscow, but Putin still faces his most serious challenge in over 20 years.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin warned of a possible civil war—accusing the mercenary Wagner Group of “treason,” and promising to extinguish its rebellion on Saturday—as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine becomes suddenly, violently divided from within.Key Facts
Russia’s Federal Security Service said Friday that Yevgeny Prigozhin, head of the Wagner Group, which had been fighting with Russian troops against Ukraine, had incited an “armed rebellion” after Prigozhin accused the Russian military of attacking one of the group’s camps.
The Wagner Group subsequently claimed control over Russian military facilities in Voronezh and Rostov—Russia’s logistical hub for its invasion of Ukraine—on Saturday, according to CNN.
