Top U.S. officials are now evaluating what the rebellion means for Vladimir Putin's presidency.
As Russia has pulled back from the verge of an insurrection, top officials in the U.S. are saying it is too soon to speculate about the future impacts of Vladimir Putin’s more than two decades in power.
A group of Russian mercenaries retreated from fighting in Ukraine and revolting against the Russian government. At one point, armed forces from the private military group marched towards Moscow. A crowd cheered as the head of the Wagner Group and his troops pulled out of the Russian city of Rostov-on-Don late Saturday.
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