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What to know about the turmoil in Russia as Wagner halts its advance on Moscow - PBS NewsHour
Saturday afternoon, Wagner founder Yevgeny Prigozhin ordered his mercenaries to turn around from their advance on Moscow after taking control of a southern Russian city earlier in the day. Belarusian President Lukashenko said he brokered Wagner’s about-face to “de-escalate tensions.” Candace Rondeaux, senior director for the Future Frontlines program at New America, joins John Yang to discuss. - Aired on 06/24/2023.
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