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Sounds,27 Jun 2023,30 mins

The Wagner mutiny: Is this the beginning of the end for Putin?

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Vladimir Putin has survived the most serious threat to his authority in two decades of power following an attempted armed mutiny led by the leader of the Wagner group and his former ally Yevgeny Prigozhin. For the time being though, Prigozhin has struck a deal to defuse tensions. But what does this mean for Putin’s grip on power and for the war in Ukraine? Guest: Manveen Rana. Host: Maxim Tucker, assistant foreign editor, The Times. Clips: BBC News, DW News, MSNBC, Reuters, Sky News. This podcast has been acquired by the BBC. It is not complied by BBC Editorial Standards but covered by the Ofcom Broadcasting Code.

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