{"id":1956611,"date":"2023-06-25T15:11:02","date_gmt":"2023-06-25T19:11:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/russian-mercenaries-short-lived-rebellion-could-have-lasting-consequences-for-putin\/"},"modified":"2023-06-25T15:14:34","modified_gmt":"2023-06-25T19:14:34","slug":"russian-mercenaries-short-lived-rebellion-could-have-lasting-consequences-for-putin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/russian-mercenaries-short-lived-rebellion-could-have-lasting-consequences-for-putin\/","title":{"rendered":"Russian mercenaries&#8217; failed rebellion may have long-term repercussions for Putin."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Frussian-mercenaries-short-lived-rebellion-could-have-lasting-consequences-for-putin%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1956611&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div class=\"entry-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Defense minister Ludivine Dedonder talks to the press after a meeting of the National Security Council, consisting of politicians and intelligence services, to discuss the situation with Wagner in Russia, Sunday 25 June 2023 in Brussels. (Photo by NICOLAS MAETERLINCK\/BELGA MAG\/AFP via Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>OAN\u2019s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/tag\/brooke-mallory\">Brooke Mallory<\/a><br \/>12:07 PM \u2013 Sunday, June 25, 2023<\/p>\n<p>Following a short-lived uprising by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-great-tank-debate-now-shifts-to-the-great-f-16-debate\/\" title=\"The Great Tank Debate Now Shifts to the Great F-16 Debate\">mercenary forces<\/a> that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-gop-delays-biden-opm-nominees-confirmation-over-support-of-abortion-and-critical-race-theory\/\" title=\"Senate GOP delays Biden OPM nominee\u2019s confirmation over support of abortion and Critical Race Theory\">reportedly raised concerns<\/a> for citizens regarding Putin\u2019s capability to lead in the Ukraine war, Russian government troops retreated from the streets of Moscow on Sunday, while citizens gathered in parks and caf\u00e9s.<\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-1\" style=\"min-width: 320px; min-height: 50px;  text-align: center;\">  \t<script>  \t\tgoogletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-1'); });  \t<\/script>  <\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-slot__ad-label\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>The march on the capital by Wagner forces commanded by Yevgeny Prigozhin, as well as the late-night bargain that ultimately brought it to a halt, purportedly weakened Putin\u2019s reputation as a leader eager to mercilessly punish anybody who threatens his authority. <\/p>\n<p>According to the terms of the deal, Prigozhin will go into exile in Belarus but will not face prosecution, and neither will his soldiers. Since the agreement was revealed on Saturday night by Belarussian President Alexander Lukashenko, neither Putin nor Prigozhin have been heard from.<\/p>\n<p>U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken (D-N.Y.) called the weekend\u2019s developments \u201cextraordinary,\u201d referring to how Putin seemed set to conquer Ukraine\u2019s capital 16 months ago, but now he must defend Moscow from forces commanded by his former protege.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cI think we\u2019ve seen more cracks emerge in the Russian fa\u00e7ade,\u201d Blinken said on NBC\u2019s Meet the Press. \u201cIt is too soon to tell exactly where they go and when they get there, but certainly we have all sorts of new questions that Putin is going to have to address in the weeks and months ahead.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>It was unclear what the 24-hour rebellion would signify for the war. However, it did result in the withdrawal of some of Russia\u2019s strongest forces fighting in Ukraine, like Prigozhin\u2019s own Wagner troops and Chechen men who were ordered to stop them.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cThese events will have been of great comfort to the Ukrainian government and the military,\u201d said Ben Barry, senior fellow for land warfare at the International Institute for Strategic Studies.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Another unknown factor is what will become of the Prigozhin-owned Wagner in general. The military contractor has troops stationed in a number of different countries, where they are thought to be fighting for Russian interests.<\/p>\n<p>According to the terms of the deal that halted Prigozhin\u2019s progress, Wagner troops who did not support the rebellion would be granted direct contracts with the Russian military, putting them under the jurisdiction of the military leadership that Prigozhin was attempting to depose.<\/p>\n<p>Phillips O\u2019Brien, a professor of strategic studies at St. Andrews University in Scotland, said that the pact looks to be a rushed arrangement aimed to preserve Prigozhin and safeguard his money and family.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cWhat we don\u2019t know is if he saved Wagner,\u201d O\u2019Brien wrote in a newsletter. \u201cIt\u2019s not clear how many of his mercenaries are coming with him to Belarus or how many will be forced to now <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/chemically-castrating-kids-is-an-insult-to-women-like-me-with-fertility-related-diseases\/\" title=\"Chemically Castrating Kids Is An Insult To Women Like Me With Fertility-Related Diseases\">sign contracts<\/a> with the Russian military.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Prigozhin\u2019s soldiers gained control of two military bases in southern Russia on Saturday and advanced to within 120 miles of Moscow before returning.<\/p>\n<p>In a scenario that plays into Putin\u2019s fear of public revolts, press photographers and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/russian-mercenaries-short-lived-rebellion-could-have-lasting-consequences-for-putin\/\" title=\"Russian mercenaries' failed rebellion may have long-term repercussions for Putin.\">film crews captured pictures<\/a> and video of crowds cheering on Wagner troops as they left Rostov-on-Don on Saturday. Some even rushed to shake Prigozhin\u2019s hand as he drove away in the backseat of an SUV.<\/p>\n<p>Later, the regional governor stated that all troops had departed the city. According to Russian news outlets, Lipetsk officials verified that Wagner soldiers had departed the territory, which is on the path to Moscow from Rostov.<\/p>\n<p>On Sunday morning, Rostov seemed calm, with tank tracks on the roadways being the only sign and reminder of the Wagner soldiers.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cIt all ended perfectly well, thank God. With minimal casualties, I think. Good job,\u201d said a local resident who agreed to only provide his first name, Sergei. He continued, maintaining that the Wagner soldiers used to be heroes to him, but not anymore. \u201cIt shouldn\u2019t have happened, but how it ended\u2014thanks for that.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Residents in the Lipetsk area seemed unmoved by the upheaval.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cThey did not disrupt anything. They stood calmly on the pavement and did not approach or talk to anyone,\u201d Milena Gorbunova told the press.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The roadways had been dug up to hinder the march, but they were refilled and smoothed over by Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>Russian troops armed with machine guns set up checkpoints on the outskirts of Moscow while Wagner forces advanced north toward Moscow. Approximately 3,000 Chechen soldiers were rescued from battle in Ukraine and flown to Chechnya early Saturday, according to Chechen media sources.<\/p>\n<p>By Sunday afternoon, the army had left the city, and residents rushed to the streets and caf\u00e9s. Although traffic was restored and barriers and inspections were removed, Red Square remained inaccessible to tourists. Crews rebuilt motorways heading to Moscow that had been torn up in a hurry hours before.<\/p>\n<p>The Defense Ministry\u2019s Putin-supported demand, that private enterprises sign contracts with it by July 1<sup>st<\/sup>, was one plausible motive for Prigozhin\u2019s rebellion. Prigozhin had refused to do so.<\/p>\n<p>Stay informed! Receive breaking news blasts directly to your inbox for free. Subscribe here.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts\">https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>After India Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Biden meet to strengthen ties, Barack Obama makes some very polarizing comments on the state of India during an interview on CNN<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>This week has been filled with major headlines in the U.S. and around the world. One America\u2019s Rachel Acenas brings us more in our Week in Review.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>The massive search for a missing sub with five people on board comes to an end.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>More GOP candidates are entering the 2024 presidential election, with many speculating why now? One America\u2019s Monica Paige reports.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>TOKYO (Reuters) \u2013 Japan\u2019s military is testing Elon Musk\u2019s Starlink satellite internet service with an eye to adopting the technology next fiscal\u2026 <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>TOKYO (Reuters) \u2013 Japan\u2019s military is testing Elon Musk\u2019s Starlink satellite internet service with an eye to adopting the technology next fiscal\u2026 <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>By Indranil Sarkar and Chandini Monnappa BENGALURU (Reuters) \u2013 Fresh troubles at Indian edtech startup Byju\u2019s this week have escalated concerns among\u2026 <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>By Indranil Sarkar and Chandini Monnappa BENGALURU (Reuters) \u2013 Fresh troubles at Indian edtech startup Byju\u2019s this week have escalated concerns among\u2026 <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Defense minister Ludivine Dedonder addresses the press after a National Security Council meeting in Brussels. The meeting focused on the Wagner situation in Russia. 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