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Ukraine war: Countdown has begun to end of Putin as Russian president, say Kyiv officials The 24 hours of chaos…

General Sergei Surovikin was thought to be close to the Wagner leader and has not been seen since Saturday’s aborted coup attempt.

The latest lines from the Russia-Ukraine conflict .

President Joe Biden said the US and allies gave Russian President Vladimir Putin ‘no excuse’ to blame the uprising on the west or NATO.

President Putin and Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin have both made public statements about a suspected mutiny with Putin issuing ultimatum to mercenaries

He told the nation ‘any blackmail is doomed to fail’

‘This could be chapter one of something new,’ a senior UK Government source said.

Sergei Shoigu visiting the advanced control post of Russian troops at an unknown location (Picture: Reuters)

Russia’s defence minister came out of hiding for the first time today since the rebellion from the Wagner Group mercenaries.

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Today’s news summary – Paper Talk Sunday’s front pages report on a dramatic day in Russia as Wagner group mercenaries…

‘This is a criminal adventuristic campaign. It is equivalent to armed mutiny.’