Fighters took control of the Russian city of Rostov, and were headed for Moscow before being told to turn around. Read more at straitstimes.com.
MOSCOW - Russian President Vladimir Putin faced the most serious challenge to his long rule on Saturday when the leader of the Wagner mercenary group vowed to topple Moscow’s military leadership.
He has repeatedly accused them of failing to equip his private army adequately and of holding up progress with bureaucracy, while claiming victories won by Wagner as their own.
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