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Putin addresses Russians after Wagner Group's failed uprising

1:12pm June 27, 2023

In a short speech, Putin talked about the mutiny and said he was always in charge. Russian authorities have dropped the charges against the mercenary leader and others involved in the brief rebellion.

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March 1944: A cloud of ash hangs over Vesuvius during its worst eruption in more than 70 years. In the foreground is the city of Naples. The nearby towns of Massa and San Sebastiano were destroyed by the flow of lava. (Photo by Keystone/Getty Images)

The Second Biggest Disaster at Mount Vesuvius

6:30am June 27, 2023

by Greg Rosalsky

Like an increasing number of national parks in the United States, Mount Vesuvius has begun rationing access with a quota system. The system has had some problems.

Morning news brief

5:50am June 27, 2023

Russian President Putin's grip on power was challenged by rebellion. President Biden says U.S. had no involvement in that event. Nevada tribes to appear in court to block lithium mine construction.

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Zaporizhzhian Cossack traditions are making a comeback during the war

5:10am June 27, 2023

by Joanna Kakissis

On a wooded river island, a Ukrainian family guards the legacy of the Zaporizhzhian Cossacks, whose history and traditions are making a comeback during the war.

Inter-ethnic tensions threaten the fragile peace in Kosovo

5:10am June 27, 2023

by Eleanor Beardsley

The fragile peace in the Balkan nation of Kosovo is threatened by interethnic tensions. The U.S. has invested heavily in the democratic country that declared its independence from Serbia in 2008.

In this handout photo taken from video released by Prigozhin Press Service, Yevgeny Prigozhin, the owner of the Wagner Group military company, records his video addresses in Rostov-on-Don, Russia, Saturday, June 24, 2023.

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Russia drops charges against mercenary leader and others involved in brief rebellion

4:53am June 27, 2023

by The Associated Press

The announcement follows the Kremlin's earlier pledge not to prosecute Yevgeny Prigozhin and his fighters after he stopped the revolt, even though President Vladimir Putin labeled them as traitors.

Several far right parties have unexpectedly entered the Greek parliament

4:38pm June 26, 2023

by Lydia Emmanouilidou

The Greek prime minister was sworn in for a second term in Sunday's election. It wasn't much of a surprise. But the entry of several far right parties into the Greek parliament was unexpected.

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What's next for Putin's rule and the war in Ukraine

4:38pm June 26, 2023

The private military contractor Wagner Group launched a brief uprising this weekend, raising big questions about the Russian military and the conduct of the "special military operation" in Ukraine.

Members of the Wagner Group sit atop of a tank in Rostov-on-Don, Russia, on Saturday. President Vladimir Putin said an armed mutiny by Wagner mercenaries was a "stab in the back" and that the group's chief, Yevgeny Prigozhin, had betrayed Russia. Prigozhin later called off his group's action and the Kremlin said he would go to Belarus.

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The week in Ukraine: When Prigozhin turned Wagner's tanks on Russia

3:56pm June 26, 2023

by Alex Leff

Catch up on key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Russian President Vladimir Putin is seen on television in St. Petersburg, Russia, addressing his nation in connection with the Wagner Group rebellion led by Yevgeny Prigozhin.

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Anti-war Russians watched the Wagner mutiny from Turkey, and worry about what's next

1:17pm June 26, 2023

by Fatma Tanis

Russians who fled to Turkey after their country invaded Ukraine worry that Russian President Vladimir Putin may increase repressive measures that will affect their loved ones back home.

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