Police check the documents of a man in Moscow on Sunday. A rebellion last weekend saw Wagner troops occupy the city of Rostov-on-Don and then march towards Moscow. Photo: AP
Wagner mutiny: as Russia teetered, the elite trembled, and some private jets left
- Fears of civil war rose in world’s biggest nuclear power as mercenaries posed threat to Vladimir Putin’s 23-year rule
- In interviews with Reuters, about a dozen members of the Russian elite related their jitters as the weekend mutiny unfolded
Police check the documents of a man in Moscow on Sunday. A rebellion last weekend saw Wagner troops occupy the city of Rostov-on-Don and then march towards Moscow. Photo: AP