Putin says Russia would have crushed rebellion, vows ‘justice’ for mutiny organizers

WASHINGTON — Russian President Vladimir Putin said the organizers of an armed mutiny last week will be “brought to justice” and that his military would have put down the rebellion anyway.

Wagner boss calls off march on Moscow, agrees to exile in Belarus

WAGNER CHIEF Yevgeny Prigozhin ordered his mercenaries to halt their march on Moscow to avoid “shedding Russian blood” and agreed to live in exile in Belarus – ending one of the biggest challenges to President Vladimir Putin’s decades-long rule.