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.

‘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 …

Mercenary chief's forces advance toward Moscow as Putin vows harsh punishment for rebellion leaders  —  Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday vowed harsh punishment for the organizers of an armed rebellion spearheaded by mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin, who led his troops out of Ukraine and advanced toward Moscow.

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.

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 …

Moscow mayor urges people to stay home as Wagner soldiers advance - Russia-Ukraine war live  —  Yevgeny Prigozhin has vowed to take ‘revenge’ after accusing Russia's military of targeting his forces in a rocket attack  —  Key events  —  Moscow mayor urges people to stay home Here is a summary of the events so far:

Putin embraced turmoil, and now it is rattling his leadership.  —  For more than two decades, the system helped President Vladimir V. Putin secure his unrivaled authority, ensuring that he personally held the keys to wealth and influence in modern Russia.  —  President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia always seemed to thrive on chaos.

Live updates: Wagner inches closer to Moscow as Putin vows to stop ‘rebellion’  —  Wagner chief Yevgeniy Prigozhin claimed control of the Russian military command base in Rostov-on-Don, while fighting was reported in Voronezh further north.

US and Western officials caught off guard by Prigozhin's escalation in Russia  —  US and Western officials are being careful not to weigh in on the events unfolding in Russia because of how Russian President Vladimir Putin could weaponize any perceived involvement by the west in the escalating crisis …

A Crisis Erupts in Russia  —  The Kremlin is accusing a Russian mercenary of an attempted coup—a stunning development that could change the course of the war in Ukraine.  —  A simmering political feud in Russia has exploded into a crisis.  The head of a Russian mercenary army fighting …