Amid dramatic developments in Russia in the past day, many observers will be wondering: How did it come to this? The Russian government is trying to quell an armed rebellion involving Yevgeny Prigozhin, head of the Wagner Group private militia.
The greatest challenge to Russian President Vladimir Putin in his more than two decades in power fizzled out after the rebellious mercenary commander who ordered his troops to march on Moscow abruptly reached a deal with the Kremlin to go into exile and sounded the retreat.
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Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin claimed Saturday that he was turning his forces around from a march toward Moscow in what Russian President Putin called an "armed uprising." Follow for live updates.