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Wagner Group Mutiny in Russia

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  • Andrew S. Bowen

On Friday, June 23, 2023, Russia’s Wagner Group and its leader Yevgeny Prigozhin launched the most serious threat yet to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s rule.

The mutiny followed worsening tensions between Prigozhin and the Ministry of Defense (MoD), specifically Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu and Chief of the General Staff Valery Gerasimov.

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Publisher:Congressional Research Service
Published:June 28, 2023
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