Russia Slides Into Civil War  —  Is Putin facing His Czar Nicholas II moment?  —  The hall of mirrors that Vladimir Putin has built around himself and within his country is so complex, and so multilayered, that on the eve of a genuine insurrection in Russia, I doubt very much if the Russian president himself believed it could be real.

Wagner mercenary boss faces arrest over ‘incitement to armed rebellion’  —  RIGA, Latvia — Russia's Federal Security Service late Friday announced a criminal case against Wagner mercenary chief Yevgeniy Prigozhin, accusing him of “incitement to armed rebellion” after he declared an open conflict …

Russia-Ukraine War  —  Russian Mercenary Leader Accuses Kremlin of Attacking His Forces  —  Yevgeny V. Prigozhin, who leads the private Wagner force, claimed the Russian defense minister had orchestrated a deadly attack on his troops.  Earlier in the day, he called the war a “racket” to enrich Russia's elite.

Putin in crisis: Wagner chief Prigozhin declares war on Russian military leadership  —  Russia's FSB security service opens criminal case against mercenary boss, as he vows to steamroll over anyone who gets in his way.  —  For live updates on Russia's Wagner mutiny, follow our blog here.

Yevgeny Prigozhin's coup Russia's armed forces scramble at home to confront an armed insurrection by the nation's most outspoken mercenary figure … Russian President Vladimir Putin has spoken by phone with Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko, Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev …

Russia tightens security as Wagner chief accused of mutiny  —  Summary  — Security in Russia has been tightened following a dramatic escalation of infighting  — The head of the Wagner mercenary group is being investigated by security services for inciting mutiny

Russia Issues Arrest Warrant for Wagner Chief on Charges of Mutiny  —  Paramilitary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin says Russian military launched strikes on his camps, and says his forces are heading toward Rostov; Russia denies the strikes  —  Russian authorities stepped up security in Moscow …

‘He went nuts’: how Putin's caterer served a dish of high treason  —  Covert warfare, corruption and poor governance have stoked the greatest threat to Russian president's rule  —  When they first appeared in 2014 to fight covertly in Ukraine, the masked militiamen of Russia's Wagner group epitomised …

Vladimir Putin has created his own worst nightmare  —  With the Wagner rebellion, Russian president has provoked the insurrection he has long feared  —  Fifteen months ago, Vladimir Putin's army was on the outskirts of Kyiv.  Now the Russian leader is struggling to maintain control in Moscow.

Wagner mercenary chief says Russia's war in Ukraine based on lies  —  Russian mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin on Friday accused the Russian military of “destroying” his fighters, without fully explaining his accusation, and vowed to stop the “evil” of the military leadership.

Google News Blocked in Russia as Feud With Mercenary Leader Intensifies  —  At least five telecommunications companies have blocked the service, which aggregates news from various sources, according to an analysis from NetBlocks, an internet observatory.  —  Several Russian internet service providers …