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2:10 PM ET, June 24, 2023

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Anne Applebaum / The Atlantic:
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.
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New York Times:
Russia-Ukraine War: Putin Vows ‘Decisive Actions’ as Wagner Chief Claims Part of Key Military Complex  —  Yevgeny Prigozhin, leader of the Wagner paramilitary group, entered the courtyard of Russia's southern military headquarters in Rostov-on-Don, seen in video verified by The Times.
Max Seddon / Financial Times:
‘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 …
Discussion: The Guardian, Reuters and The Mahablog
Associated Press:
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.
Meduza.io:
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 …
Gideon Rachman / Financial Times:
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.
Natasha Bertrand / CNN:
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 …
Discussion: Politico, Mediaite, The Hill and Joe.My.God.
The Guardian:
Prigozhin halts movement of Wagner forces in Russia after Belarus brokers deal - Russia-Ukraine war live  —  Wagner leader says he is stopping his troops to avoid ‘Russian bloodshed’  —  Key events  —  Belarus president says Prigozhin accepted de-escalation proposal
Washington Post:
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.
Anton Troianovski / New York Times:
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.
Discussion: New York Post and Raw Story
BBC:
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
Tom Nichols / The Atlantic:
A Crisis Erupts in Russia
New York Times:
Russia-Ukraine War  —  Russian Mercenary Leader Accuses Kremlin of Attacking His Forces
Yaroslav Trofimov / Wall Street Journal:
Russia Issues Arrest Warrant for Wagner Chief on Charges of Mutiny
Institute for the Study of War:
Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, June 23, 2023
Christy Cooney / BBC:
Russia accuses Wagner chief of urging ‘armed mutiny’
Reuters:
Wagner mercenary chief says Russia's war in Ukraine based on lies
Associated Press:
Russian mercenary chief says his forces are rebelling, some left Ukraine and entered city in Russia
Washington Post:
They knew the boat could sink.  Boarding it didn't feel like a choice.  —  The story of how as many as 750 migrants came to board a rickety blue fishing trawler and end up in one of the Mediterranean's deadliest shipwrecks is bigger than any one of the victims.
Discussion: Mada Masr
Nicholas Kristof / New York Times:
The Real Lesson From the Hunter Biden Saga  —  One of our most urgent national problems is addiction to drugs and alcohol.  It now kills about a quarter-million Americans a year, leaves many others homeless and causes unimaginable heartache in families across the country — including the family living in the White House.
Steven Shepard / Politico:
The Supreme Court dramatically changed public opinion on abortion  —  Support for abortion rights ticked up after the court's Dobbs decision one year ago — and has stayed there.  —  One year ago, the Supreme Court did more than just end the federal right to an abortion.
Washington Post:
New U.S. intelligence report sheds little light on covid origins  —  The disclosure is unlikely to settle a heated debate about the pandemic's origins, which has exacerbated tensions between Washington and Beijing  —  Freshly declassified U.S. government intelligence about the origins …
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Andrew Goudsward / Reuters:
Giuliani sanctioned for failing to produce records in defamation case  —  Rudy Giuliani was sanctioned by a U.S. judge on Friday for failing to search for and turn over records in a defamation lawsuit brought by former Georgia election workers against him for accusing them of ballot fraud.
Discussion: Joe.My.God., Raw Story and Bloomberg
Chris Geidner / Law Dork with Chris Geidner:
Florida's anti-drag law is likely unconstitutional, federal judge rules.  A growing pattern.  —  Florida is barred from enforcing its new anti-drag law (SB 1438), a federal judge ruled Friday, issuing a preliminary injunction in a case brought by Hamburger Mary's, the restaurant chain …
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NBC News:
U.S. court blocks Florida law restricting drag performances
 
 
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