Wagner Chief's Criticism of Russian Military Sparks Speculation on Putin's Response.
TL;DR
Former Russian commander Igor Girkin accuses the Wagner Group, led by Yevgeny Prigozhin, of plotting a mutiny against the Kremlin as they retreat from the ongoing conflict in Eastern Ukraine. Girkin's comments come after Prigozhin accused Russian military forces of placing land mines on the routes used by Wagner forces to retreat. Girkin dismisses the alleged land mines as unintentional "friendly fire" and calls for Prigozhin's arrest and trial by military court.
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