Is this a coup? What is Prigozhin doing in Russia?

2023-06-24 15:57

The mercenary boss has openly challenged the military leadership in a defining moment for Russians.

This is a defining moment in Russia's 16-month full-scale war in Ukraine and potentially a challenge to Vladimir Putin's grip on power.

The Russian leader has accused Wagner mercenary boss Yevgeny Prigozhin of betraying Russia with an armed rebellion - "a stab in the back of our country".