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In this photo taken from video, Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers his address to the nation in Moscow, Russia, Monday, June 26, 2023. (Russian Presidential Press Service via AP)

Crippled Russia refocuses needs for U.S. military; crisis reduces Putin’s status of ‘great power’

By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times

U.S.-supplied M777 howitzer shells lie on the ground to fire at Russian positions in Ukraine's eastern Donbas region June 18, 2022. U.S. officials say the Pentagon will announce it is sending up to $500 million in military aid to Ukraine, including more than 50 heavily armored vehicles and an infusion of missiles for air defense systems. The aid comes as Ukrainian and Western leaders try to sort out the impact of the brief weekend revolt against the Russian military. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky, File)

U.S. to send $500 million in weapons, military aid to Ukraine, officials say

By Lolita C. Baldor and Matthew Lee - Associated Press

Members of the Wagner Group military company load their tank onto a truck on a street in Rostov-on-Don, Russia, Saturday, June 24, 2023, prior to leaving an area at the headquarters of the Southern Military District. (AP Photo, File)

Uneasy calm, uncertain future as rattled Putin denounces ‘treacherous’ uprising

By Mike Glenn, David R. Sands and Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

Yevgeny Prigozhin, the owner of the Wagner Group military company, right, sits inside a military vehicle posing for a selfie photo with a local civilian on a street in Rostov-on-Don, Russia, Saturday, June 24, 2023, prior to leaving an area of the headquarters of the Southern Military District. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that Prigozhin's troops who joined him in the uprising will not face prosecution and those who did not will be offered contracts by the Defense Ministry. After the deal was reached Saturday, Prigozhin ordered his troops to halt their march on Moscow and retreat to field camps in Ukraine, where they have been fighting alongside Russian troops. (AP Photo)

Russian defense minister makes first public appearance since mercenary revolt as uncertainty swirls

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Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, speaks to Chinese President Xi Jinping as they attend an official welcome ceremony at The Grand Kremlin Palace, in Moscow, Russia, March 21, 2023. Chinese leader Xi Jinping's plan to send an envoy to Ukraine allows his government to deflect criticism of its support for Moscow and pursue a bigger role as a diplomatic force, but Xi faces daunting obstacles if he is serious about trying to help end the 14-month-old war. (Sergei Karpukhin, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP, File)

China muted in response to chaotic developments in Russia

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

A man takes down the poster with writing reading "Join us at Wagner", which is associated with the owner of the Wagner private military contractor, Yevgeny Prigozhin, is seen above a highway on the outskirts of St. Petersburg, Russia, Saturday, June 24, 2023. Russia's security services have responded to mercenary chief Prigozhin's declaration of an armed rebellion by calling for his arrest. In a sign of how seriously the Kremlin took the threat, security was heightened in Moscow, Rostov-on-Don and other regions. (AP Photo)

Russian mercenaries’ short-lived revolt could have long-term consequences for Putin

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Yevgeny Prigozhin, the owner of the Wagner Group military company, looks out from a military vehicle on a street in Rostov-on-Don, Russia, Saturday, June 24, 2023, leaving an area of the headquarters of the Southern Military District. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that Prigozhin's troops who joined him in the uprising will not face prosecution and those who did not will be offered contracts by the Defense Ministry. After the deal was reached Saturday, Prigozhin ordered his troops to halt their march on Moscow and retreat to field camps in Ukraine, where they have been fighting alongside Russian troops. (AP Photo)

Live Updates | Aftermath of Russian mercenary chief’s armed rebellion

By The Associated Press - Associated Press

Membes of the Wagner Group military company sit atop of a tank on a street in Rostov-on-Don, Russia, Saturday, June 24, 2023, prior to leaving an area at the headquarters of the Southern Military District. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that Yevgeny Prigozhin's troops who joined him in the uprising will not face prosecution and those who did not will be offered contracts by the Defense Ministry. After the deal was reached Saturday, Prigozhin ordered his troops to halt their march on Moscow and retreat to field camps in Ukraine, where they have been fighting alongside Russian troops. (AP Photo)

Blinken: Wagner rebellion ‘shows real cracks’ in Putin’s hold on power

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

Russian President Vladimir Putin is seen on monitors as he addresses the nation after Yevgeny Prigozhin, the owner of the Wagner Group military company, called for armed rebellion and reached the southern city of Rostov-on-Don with his troops, in Moscow, Russia, Saturday, June 24, 2023. (Pavel Bednyakov, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP, File)

Russian mercenaries’ revolt undermines Putin and could lead to further challenges to his rule

Associated Press

Russian President Vladimir Putin is seen on monitors as he addresses the nation after Yevgeny Prigozhin, the owner of the Wagner Group military company, called for armed rebellion and reached the southern city of Rostov-on-Don with his troops, in Moscow, Russia, Saturday, June 24, 2023. The armed rebellion by a powerful mercenary group against the Russian military was over in less than 24 hours, but the disarray within the enemy’s ranks was an unexpected morale-boosting gift for Ukraine – at a time when its armed forces needed it the most. (Pavel Bednyakov, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP) **FILE**

Putin image fades in face of rebellion

By Guy Taylor and Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times

Russian President Vladimir Putin is seen on monitors as he addresses the nation after Yevgeny Prigozhin, the owner of the Wagner Group military company, called for armed rebellion and reached the southern city of Rostov-on-Don with his troops, in Moscow, Russia, Saturday, June 24, 2023. (Pavel Bednyakov, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

Putin calls armed rebellion by mercenary chief a betrayal and vows to defend Russia

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Russian President Vladimir Putin is seen on monitors as he addresses the nation after Yevgeny Prigozhin, the owner of the Wagner Group military company, called for armed rebellion and reached the southern city of Rostov-on-Don with his troops, in Moscow, Russia, Saturday, June 24, 2023. (Pavel Bednyakov, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

Mercenary chief’s forces advance toward Moscow as Putin vows harsh punishment for rebellion leaders

Associated Press

In this handout photo taken from video released by Prigozhin Press Service, Yevgeny Prigozhin, the owner of the Wagner Group military company, records his video addresses in Rostov-on-Don, Russia, Saturday, June 24, 2023. The owner of the Wagner private military contractor who called for an armed rebellion aimed at ousting Russia's defense minister has confirmed in a video that he and his troops have reached Rostov-on-Don. (Prigozhin Press Service via AP)

Russian mercenary chief says his forces are rebelling, some left Ukraine and entered city in Russia

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In this photo taken from video, people gather to look at military vehicles parked in a street in Rostov-on-Don, Russia, Saturday, June 24, 2023. Russia's security services have responded to mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin's declaration of an armed rebellion by calling for his arrest. In a sign of how seriously the Kremlin took the threat, security was heightened in Moscow, Rostov-on-Don and other regions. (AP Photo)

Live Updates | Armed rebellion by Russian mercenary chief

By The Associated Press - Associated Press

Russian servicemen guard an area standing in front of a tank in a street in Rostov-on-Don, Russia, Saturday, June 24, 2023. Russia's security services have responded to mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin's declaration of an armed rebellion by calling for his arrest. In a sign of how seriously the Kremlin took the threat, security was heightened in Moscow, Rostov-on-Don and other regions. (Vasily Deryugin, Kommersant Publishing House via AP)

Wagner Group chief calls off rebellion in Russia, troops stop advance on Moscow

By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times

In this grab taken from video released by the Russian Defense Ministry Press Service on Thursday, Dec. 22, 2022, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, right, escorted by a group of officers, greets a military medic as he inspects Russian troops at an undisclosed location in Ukraine. Russian military leaders have remained silent as they faced angry rants from Yevgeny Prigozhin, the maverick millionaire head of the private military contractor Wagner. (Russian Defense Ministry Press Service via AP, File)

Infighting among Putin’s lieutenants seems to reveal signs of ‘deep dysfunction’

Associated Press

FILE - Wagner Group head Yevgeny Prigozhin attends the funeral of Dmitry Menshikov, a fighter of the Wagner group who died during a special operation in Ukraine, at the Beloostrovskoye cemetery outside St. Petersburg, Russia, on Dec. 24, 2022. Prigozhin's criticism of the top military brass is in stark contrast with more than two decades of rigidly controlled rule by President Vladimir Putin without any sign of infighting among his top lieutenants. (AP Photo, File)

Amid infighting among Putin’s lieutenants, head of mercenary force appears to take a step too far

Associated Press

In this handout image taken from a video released by Prigozhin Press Service on Friday, May 5, 2023, head of Wagner Group Yevgeny Prigozhin stands in front of multiple bodies lying on the ground in an unknown location. The owner of Russia's private military company Wagner, Yevgeny Prigozhin, on Friday threatened to pull out Wagner forces from the embattled Ukrainian city of Bakhmut next week, accusing Russia's military command of starving the group of ammunition. (Prigozhin Press Service via AP)

Who is the head of the mercenary group calling for an armed rebellion in Russia?

Associated Press

In this handout photo taken from video released by Prigozhin Press Service on Friday, March 3, 2023, Yevgeny Prigozhin, the owner of the Wagner Group military company, addresses Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy asking him to withdraw the remaining Ukrainian forces from Bakhmut to save their lives, at an unspecified location in Ukraine. Prigozhin's criticism of the top military brass is in stark contrast with more than two decades of rigidly controlled rule by President Vladimir Putin without any sign of infighting among his top lieutenants. (Prigozhin Press Service via AP, File)

Wagner leader Yevgeny Prigozhin calls for rebellion, Kremlin orders his arrest

By Susie Blann - Associated Press

Dolphins play, at the Sevastopol State Oceanarium in Sevastopol, Crimea, Sunday, March 30, 2014. A Soviet-era military program training dolphins and seals for combat will be revived in Crimea after its annexation by Russia, according to Russian state media. (AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin) ** FILE **

Russia using attack dolphins to protect its Black Sea Fleet, say U.K. military officials

By Mike Glenn - The Washington Times