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Wagner mercenary leader issues 1st audio statement since mutiny   (The Associated Press) Wagner head Yevgeny Prigozhin on Monday released the first audio statement since an aborted armed rebellion he staged on Saturday, defending the move as a reaction to an attack on his force that killed some of his 30 fighters. Read More

 

 

Today's Episode: Uncertainty remains after a mercenary revolt in Russia   The leader of the Wagner mercenary group released an audio statement after a short-lived insurrection aimed to oust Russia's defense minister. Listen Here

 

 

 

 

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 489   (Al Jazeera) Speaking on state television, Russian President Vladimir Putin thanked Russian security forces and citizens for opposing the Wagner Group mutiny and Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko for mediating with Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin. Putin said he would honour his promise to allow Wagner soldiers to move to Belarus if they wanted, sign a contract with Russia’s defence ministry or return to their families. Read More

 

 

After Wagner uprising, UK sees ‘cracks emerging’ in Russian support for Ukraine war   (Breaking Defense) “We and our allies are asking [questions] about what situations may evolve as a direct repercussion of this very public attack on Putin’s authority by one of his protegees and closest allies,” said James Cleverly, UK Foreign Secretary. Read More

 

 

Belarusian dictator Lukashenko’s unlikely cameo as mediator with Wagner   (Washington Post) Staving off open conflict between Russia and the Wagner Group will burnish Lukashenko's credentials but inviting Prigozhin to his country could be a challenge for the longtime dictator. Read More

 

 

A boy’s life on the front lines   (New York Times) In a Ukrainian town, an 11-year-old navigates a childhood transformed by war. Read More

 

 

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US to send $500 million in weapons, military aid to Ukraine   (The Associated Press) The Pentagon will announce it is sending up to $500 million in military aid to Ukraine, including more than 50 heavily armored vehicles and an infusion of missiles for air defense systems, U.S. officials said Monday, as Ukrainian and Western leaders try to sort out the impact of the brief weekend insurrection in Russia. Read More