Belarus

Russia’s Armed Rebellion Ends in Failure

Wagner mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin agreed to leave Russia for Belarus on 24 June, halting the group's advance on Moscow. The Kremlin announced Prigozhin and his troops will not face prosecution. The agreement was brokered by Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov confirmed Prigozhin's relocation to Belarus and that the criminal case against him is dropped. President Putin condemned the mutiny, drawing parallels to the 1917 revolution. Security in Moscow was tightened, and mass outdoor events cancelled until 1 July.