The Wagner mutiny failed. What now?
In 24-hours Yevgeny Prigozhin’s heavily armed convoy of Wagner troops captured the world’s attention as they crossed from Ukraine into Russia, humiliating Vladimir Putin and the Russian army in the process.As the former caterer's forces stormed towards Moscow, Wagner's advance raised major questions about the Kremlin’s control within Russia’s own border. By the time the screeching halt was announced on Saturday night, the shockwaves from this event were reverberating across the world.In this episode of The i Podcast, we are taking a look behind this major development in the Russian war with Ukraine.Joining us is foreign news and feature writer Kieron Monks and special projects editor Rob Hastings to shed light on the events as they have unfolded and the implications for Ukraine. We also have special correspondent and Russia expert Patrick Cockburn to give his insights on the conflict between Wagner and the Russian military establishment. With our guests we will explore the origins of the dispute, the impact this may have on the war with Ukraine, and its potential for destabilising Putin’s regime.Read more about Wagner here: https://inews.co.uk/topic/wagner-groupProduced by Albert Evans, assistant producer was Sebastian Piette Pereira. Edited by Julia Webster.Music featured is by Lexin Music - licensed via Pixabay.Check out their music here:https://pixabay.com/users/lexin_music-28841948/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.