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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 — Russian Paramilitary Chief Says His Forces Will Turn Around — Yevgeny Prigozhin, the leader of the Wagner mercenary group, made the announcement minutes after the leader of Belarus announced successful talks with the Wagner boss. — Here is the latest …
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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 …
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.
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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 …
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Foreign Affairs:
Prigozhin's Rebellion, Putin's Fate, and Russia's Future — A Conversation With Stephen Kotkin — Stephen Kotkin is a preeminent historian of Russia and the author of an acclaimed three-volume biography of Joseph Stalin (the third volume is forthcoming).
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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.
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David Rothkopf / The Daily Beast:
Ukraine Will Be the Big Winner of Prigozhin Turning On Putin — Even if the insurrection was over as fast as it started, Vladimir Putin and Russia will be made weaker by it. … On Monday I sat with a senior White House official who said of the war in Ukraine—"Barring a major unexpected turn of events …
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.
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Isabela Dias / Mother Jones:
A Momentous Power Struggle Is Happening In Russia Right Now — “Putin's never looked weaker than right now, in the Ukraine war and at home.” — Months of growing tensions between Vladimir Putin, Russia's military, and the private mercenary Wagner Group fighting for Russia in Ukraine have escalated into a full-fledged crisis.
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The Guardian:
Prigozhin to leave Russia under deal brokered by Belarus after Wagner rebellion - Russia-Ukraine war
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CNN:
US officials saw signs Prigozhin was planning challenge to Russian military but surprised by rapid escalation
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Anton Troianovski / New York Times:
Putin embraced turmoil, and now it is rattling his leadership.
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Tom Nichols / The Atlantic:
A Crisis Erupts in Russia
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Noam Scheiber / New York Times:
Harvard Scholar Who Studies Honesty Is Accused of Fabricating Findings — Questions about a widely cited paper are the latest to be raised about methods used in behavioral research. — Over the past two decades, dozens of behavioral scientists have risen to prominence pointing out the power …
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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.
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Washington Post:
Lewd texts, unwanted touching: Woman details allegations against Bowser deputy — Accuser, in her first interview since John Falcicchio resigned, alleges sexual harassment — This story includes graphic sexual language. — The meeting ended one night last September …
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New York Times:
Saudi Arabia Wants Tourists. It Didn't Expect Christians. — In a fluid new age for the conservative Islamic kingdom, evangelicals have become some of its most enthusiastic visitors. — By Vivian NereimPhotographs by Iman Al-Dabbagh — Vivian Nereim has reported from inside Saudi Arabia since 2015.
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