First, links to reports from National Public Radio, Tass, the Associated Press, Agence France-Presse, and Reuters; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. Next, commentary from Bloomberg Opinion and The Grayzone. Finally for today, a job offer from Consortium News. — MCM
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Putin addresses Russians after Wagner Group’s failed uprising. Reported by Leila Fadel and Charles Maynes | NPR In a short speech, Putin talked about the mutiny and said he was always in charge. Russian authorities have dropped the charges against the mercenary leader and others involved in the brief rebellion. Click HERE to listen and, later, read.
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Military, law enforcement officers in fact stopped civil war – Putin. From Tass. MOSCOW — Russia’s military and law enforcement agencies took crucial streps to protect the people’s safety at the time of an attempted armed insurgency and effectively saved the country from civil war, Russian President Vladimir Putin has told soldiers and other law enforcement personnel who played a key role in recent events. “You have . . . READ MORE . . .
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Russia drops charges against Prigozhin and others who took part in brief rebellion. From AP. Russian authorities said today they have closed a criminal investigation into the armed rebellion led by mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin, with no charges against him. The Federal Security Service, or FSB, said . . . READ MORE . . .
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Putin says gave orders to avoid bloodshed during revolt. From AFP. Russian President Vladimir Putin has told his nation that he had ordered that bloodshed be avoided during a weekend armed rebellion and offered Wagner fighters to join the army or leave the country after their mutiny. He spoke as Moscow appeared to show a business-as-usual approach in the aftermath . . . READ MORE . . .
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West asked Ukraine not to strike Russian territory during Wagner PMC mutiny – CNN. From Tass. NEW YORK — The U.S. and other Western allies of Ukraine asked Kiev to refrain from striking Russian territory during the armed mutiny of the Wagner Private Military Company (PMC), CNN reported today, citing Western officials. “The message was don’t rock . . . READ MORE . . .
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Senior Russian lawmaker calls for professional army of seven million. From Reuters. Lawmaker Leonid Slutsky, who early in the 16-month war took part in peace negotiations with Ukraine, said Monday that Russia needs a contract army of at least seven million military and civilian personnel, on top of the current conscript army. “The country does not need any PMCs [private military companies] and their . . . READ MORE . . .
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The U.S. was not involved in the Wagner Group’s revolt in Russia, Biden says. Reported by Leila Fadel and Franco Ordoñez | NPR President Biden is emphasizing that the West had nothing to do with the power struggle between Russian President Vladimir Putin and the mercenary Wagner Group. Click HERE to listen and, later, read.
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Chair of the U.S. Senate intelligence committee weighs in on failed mutiny against Russia. Reported on Monday by Alejandra Marquez Janse, Ashley Brown and Ari Shapiro | NPR Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., chair of the Senate intel committee, speaks about the Wagner Group’s apparent failed mutiny against Russia. Click HERE to listen and read.
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What’s next for Putin’s rule and the war in Ukraine. Reported on Monday by Greg Myre and Charles Maynes | NPR The private military contractor Wagner Group launched a brief uprising this weekend, raising big questions about the Russian military and the conduct of the “special military operation” in Ukraine. Click HERE to listen and read.
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Kiev won’t recapture its territory if Ukrainian forces ‘no more successful’ – newspaper columnist. From Tass. WASHINGTON — Ukraine will not be able to recapture the territory it has lost if its armed forces do not turn the tide on the battlefield in the next few weeks, Washington Post columnist Graham Allison wrote today. “If Ukrainian forces remain bogged down over the course of the summer . . . READ MORE . . .
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Zaporizhzhian Cossack traditions are making a comeback during the war. Reported by Joanna Kakissis | NPR On a wooded river island, a Ukrainian family guards the legacy of the Zaporizhzhian Cossacks, whose history and traditions are making a comeback during the war. Click HERE to listen and, later, read.
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Putin says the aborted rebellion played into the hands of Russia’s enemies. From AP. Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday blasted organizers of a weekend revolt, the gravest threat yet to his power, as traitors who played into the hands of Ukraine’s government and its allies. Speaking in a stern tone and looking tired in a five-minute TV address near midnight, Putin sought to project stability. He tried to strike a balance . . . READ MORE . . .
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Russia uprising: Putin made himself even weaker, by Andreas Kluth | Bloomberg Opinion Russian President Vladimir Putin is damaged goods. He may have survived this weekend’s mutiny by Yevgeny Prigozhin and his Wagner Group of mercenaries. In reacting as he did, though, Putin not only made himself even weaker but planted the idea . . . READ MORE . . .
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Casualties of Russian ‘civil war’: Beltway experts, by Max Blumenthal and Wyatt Reed | The Grayzone / Consortium News When Wagner Group leader Yevgeny Prigozhin launched a supposed revolt against Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday, sending his forces on a march toward Moscow following a series of tirades against the country’s defense establishment, Washington’s expert class overflowed with an orgy of regime change fantasies. For just over 12 hours . . .READ MORE , , ,
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CN offers work to NZ editor suspended for Ukraine edits. From Consortium News. Earlier this month, Consortium News reported that an editor at Radio New Zealand was suspended for editing Reuters copy that actually inserted correct facts about the war in Ukraine — facts that CN has been reporting since 2014 but which establishment media has been suppressing. Mick Hall resigned from his job. We are making a public pronouncement that we hope reaches him: You are welcome to work as an editor at CN. Contact us at . . . READ MORE . . .