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Instead of waging war against Ukraine together with the Russian Armed Forces, Yevgeny Prigozhin, head of the Wagner mercenary organisation, ordered his fighters to march on Moscow over the weekend. Putin initially talked of treason and threatened to punish the perpetrators. A few hours later the march was called off. Prigozhin will reportedly not be punished. Commentators discuss the implications of this unexpected development for Russia and the war.

Chaos and confusion in Russia: instead of waging war against Ukraine together with the Russian Armed Forces, Yevgeny Prigozhin, head of the Wagner mercenary organisation, ordered his fighters to march on Moscow over the weekend. In a televised address Putin said he would punish the mutineers, whom he accused of treason. Hours later, the advance was called off. Prigozhin will reportedly not be punished. Commentators try to make sense of the events.