CIA director: Wagner Group rebellion "vivid reminder" of Putin regime's effect
In his first public remarks on the matter, William Burns said the U.S. "has had and will have no part" in Prigozhin's rebellion or its fallout.
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Ukraine's national security chief says Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin is "owned by" Russian military officers, and "the wheels are in motion for Putin's demise."
Ukraine says Putin's generals want change
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Kiev official: Russian generals backed Wagner
Ukraine's national security chief, Oleksiy Danilov, claims Wagner Group's leader had the support of 14 senior Russian military officers during his mercenary group's uprising in Russia over the weekend. CBS News foreign correspondent Ian Lee is in Kyiv with more.
Russia blows up packed Ukrainian restaurant days after Wagner mutiny
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Fallout of Wagner Group's rebellion
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Putin reappears after armed revolt
President Vladimir Putin made his first public comments since Saturday's armed revolt led by mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin, and confirmed reports on social media that Wagner Group forces had downed Russian aircraft in the fighting. Putin is expected to refocus his attention to his war on Ukraine, who now claims to have recaptured territory annexed by Russia in 2014.
Fallout continues from Russian rebellion
Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke in Moscow on Tuesday, praising the country's security forces for stopping what he called a civil war. CBS News foreign correspondent Ian Lee and CBS News correspondent Christina Ruffini have the latest on this weekend's uprising from the Wagner mercenary group.
Putin vows to punish organizers of rebellion
Wagner mercenary group chief Yevgeny Prigozhin temporarily seized control of a key military base in the southern part of Russia Saturday. He then headed toward Moscow -- only to turn around after the leader of Belarus brokered a truce between the Russian president and the man sometimes referred to as Putin's chef. CBS News foreign correspondent Ian Lee reports from Ukraine.
Ex-ambassadors on Wagner Group rebellion
Russian President Vladimir Putin is looking to project strength and stability at the Kremlin despite the dramatic episode with the Wagner Group over the weekend. Former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine William Taylor and former U.S. Ambassador to Russia John Sullivan join CBS News to examine Putin's grip on power in Russia and how Volodymyr Zelenskyy could use this moment to advance the Ukrainian cause.
Biden: U.S. not involved in Wagner uprising
President Biden says he made clear to Moscow that the U.S. and its allies didn't have anything to do with the uprising in Russia over the weekend. The Wagner Group's mercenary troops marched toward Russia's capital before the Kremlin cut a deal with the group's leader on Saturday. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe has more.
Wagner Group leader's latest remarks
The Kremlin made a deal with Yevgeny Prigozhin and his mercenary army, the Wagner Group, after he led uprising over the weekend. Prigozhin was given amnesty, along with his soldiers, and ordered to relocate to Belarus to prevent a potential crisis in Moscow. CBS News reporter Mary Ilyushina joins us with more.
Ukraine reacts to brief rebellion in Russia
Russian President Vladimir Putin made his first public appearance Monday since the mercenary Wagner Group staged a mutiny and briefly advanced toward Moscow over the weekend. CBS News foreign correspondent Ian Lee has more from Ukraine, where the Wagner Group has been playing a large role in the Russian invasion.
Putin thanks Russians in first speech since Wagner revolt
Putin looked solemn and determined as he emphasized that steps were immediately taken to "neutralize the threat" posed by the head of the Wagner mercenary group.
Biden: U.S. "had nothing to do with" Wagner rebellion in Russia
"We had nothing to do with it. This was part of a struggle within the Russian system," President Biden said of the Wagner mercenary group's uprising in Russia.
Is Putin's grip on power in Russia weakening?
Thousands of mercenary troops from the Wagner Group marched toward Moscow over the weekend in what some are calling an attempted coup. Russian President Vladimir Putin made a deal to stop the rebellion with the Wagner Group's leader, who is now said to be in exile. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Charlie D'Agata has more.
Wagner Group rebellion "doesn't speak well" for Putin, ex-envoy says
Yevgeny Prigozhin gained recognition through his leadership of the Wagner mercenary group, achieving territorial victories in Ukraine.
Biden's response to Russia's insurrection
President Biden convened a meeting at Camp David with top national security advisers and also called world leaders, including Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, in response to the insurrection in Russia. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says the rebellion reveals cracks in Vladimir Putin's grip on power in Russia. Weijia Jiang reports from the White House.
Uneasy calm settles on Moscow
As Wagner troops were just 124 miles from the Russian capital Moscow on Saturday, the Kremlin announced a deal had been reached with Wagner group leader Yevgeny Prigozhin, who will head to Belarus and will not be charged. Ian Lee reports.
Sullivan on Putin-Wagner truce
Former U.S. Ambassador to Russia John Sullivan and U.S. national security correspondent David Martin join "Face the Nation" to discuss the Wagner march toward Moscow, which Martin said the speed of which "came as a surprise" to U.S. intelligence, and the deal between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Wagner group chief Yevgeny Prigozhin.
Blinken on "unfolding story" in Russia
Secretary of State Antony Blinken tells "Face the Nation" that although a deal has been brokered between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Wagner group chief Yevgeny Prigozhin, "we haven't seen the last act yet."
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Wagner uprising "most significant threat" Putin has faced
CBS News national security correspondent David Martin reports on the latest developments from Russia, where mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin, hired to wage battle against Ukraine, called out Vladimir Putin's war machine for its lack of support, and threatened mutiny against the Russian military. Former Ambassador to Russia John Sullivan calls it the most significant threat yet to Putin's iron grip on power.
Turner says Wagner rebellion "does hurt Putin"
Rep. Mike Turner, the chair of the House Intelligence Committee, tells "Face the Nation" that the rebellion by the Wagner group "really does hurt" Russian President Vladimir Putin "not only just politically and in his leadership of Russia and his presidency, but in his efforts to continue the war in Ukraine."
House Intel chair: Wagner rebellion "really does hurt Putin"
Wagner chief's Yevgeny Prigozhin's armed rebellion casts doubt on whether Putin controls the Russian military, the House Intelligence chair said.
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