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space bar after fasting for 36 hours a study reversal in russia. a deal to end the rebellion for this is head of the wagon a group said he halted the advance of his troops on moscow to avoid shedding russian blood he says. this as the president of belarus says an agreement has been reached between prigozhin and the kremlin. that been brokered over the mercenaries turning around and
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stopping their march to moscow court hello everyone i'm eric shawn this is fox's live. hi arthel. arthel: hi eric hello everyone i am arthel neville but according to reuters the kremlin confirming reports, eric, the belarusian president help mediate with wagner. a major part of the deal the kremlin's and criminal case against prigozhin will be dropped and other fighters will not be prosecuted. so a deal or no deal today stunning developments represent the first major challenge to putin's decades long grip on power. before this latest twist their republican presidential candidate nikki haley spoke with fox news earlier today. she called the rebellion a chance to turn the tide and russia's war on ukraine, listen. brexit is extraordinary to see what is happening. we really need to make sure we are to paying attention. there is an opportunity here put you know putin has been caught flat-footed. clearly they didn't did not see this coming with their
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intelligence. this is the time where america should be saying this as the opportunity that it is. get with our friends with ukraine. get with all of our allies and nato and quickly move fast on how to make the most of this opportunity. we have to do that. arthel: we have fop who live fox team coverage. rancho quote who has worked in the region. he is standing by pre-first go to senior foreign affairs correspondent greg palkot who is live in kyiv. >> arthel, is very close to the brink over and brush across the board from where we are right now in kyiv. for now at least it looks like things that be cool it off. it was in fact the most risk and more than two decades. attempted coup an armed uprising the men responsible, wagner chief yevgeny prigozhin. he complained about russian condo people this fighters out
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of ukraine. move them to the russia city where he took over the place and demanded the top russian military brass speak with him for he asked also sent his forces moving towards moscow. supposedly within about 200 miles of the place the kremlin bracing for the attack is a vladimir putin branded the actions trees and for the breakthrough came first with belarus president alexander lukashenko. the chief agreeing to halt the move with the escalate tension in exchange for a guarantee of security. the wagner boss also confirm this and orders for his troops to return to field camps in ukraine to avoid the risk of bloodshed including forces hold up in that russian city. over although it looks like a loss there is no sign of any changes in the russian military leadership. that is what he wanted. he has also as you noted getting sent to belarus.
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but maybe also a loss for putin. president zelenskyy put it in his evening address tonight russia is governing chaos. and ukraine took advantage of that confusion. sending more forces across the front line. at various locations the russian occupying army. back to you. okay greg palkot, thank you. if over when they bringing matthew shoemaker former intelligence official in the trumpet administration. so matthew, this is really confusing. prigozhin census troops over the border back in russia and says all right, it is gone i'm moving to belarus. we are disbanding prigozhin. what you make of this? did fulton try to save his skin by giving some concessions? are they back down to save his or is it a bit of both? >> thank you for having me on.
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one thing i have learned focusing on russia is part of being an intelligence officer is never to take things at face value. while there seem to be claims in agreement has been made i am very skeptical of it to be honest. the fact columns under it alleged trader were able to make their way within one or 30 miles of moscow within 24 hours despite the efforts of the russian military, the russian national guard and the russian fsb is extraordinary. for this agreement to come out to be extraordinarily worried that i might fall out of the window for example tend to be on the favorite aspects of the russian fsb when they want to get rid of someone. i would be very cautious if i were him at this moment. >> and moving to belarus, that is no safety valve for him. >> it is to safety valve.
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the russians have essentially control over the country certain aspects of it. the president is very close to mr. putin. the russians have it on military bases and belarus. they have technical nuclear weapons i have just placed in there. for all intensive purposes the initial campaign into ukraine started off from belarus itself. it is a permissive atmosphere if you will in regards to the weight belarus is run. it is not going to be a safe haven at all. which is why i tend to think this is not over yet. i think he is biding his time over the next few days i will be very curious to see what goes on. he could turn those columns around as quickly as he wants to if you can. there's been a long line and
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russian history of people being doublecrossed. that could be a situation going on right now. >> you cannot take anything they report that space value certainly not. just the fact the tanks were called out in moscow. the russian people watch a lot of this. in that's a blocked and may not be reported on the official russian channels. this has really done something to putin's invincibility in the armor he has so far enjoyed of not being touched. what is that impacting what does that say about putin? >> it says his time sooner or later is going to be coming to an end. he is a 70 years old but he has been in power since his late 40s. sooner or later he will no longer be in charge of russia. the problem all russians are facing as mr. putin has made himself russia.
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what is russia without vladimir putin? you know it could answer that question. let alone outside of russia. what does the russian state become once it's gone? this certainly goes towards answering that question someone is going to end up taking charge who is that going to be? is that going to be mr. putin's selected individual? or is it going to be someone forced their way in there. certainly hope 'tis going to be the latter. shove aside anyone who might try to challenge him for. >> 's challenge would not have happened if vladimir putin and his unwarranted invasion. of former security officially trumpet administration. matthew, thank you for your insight. this is as you say it not over by any means. >> my pleasure thank you. >> in the wake of the recent power struggle playing out of russia, how exactly did the
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wagner group come to be and who is the man leading the charge? let's go to jeff pauley as the details for us now. what's up until this invasion into behind the course that all changed today when he a one point rerouted his troops to head toward moscow. interestingly toward the russia president vladimir putin. oddly enough the two men grew up in the same russian city. was known then as leningrad now known as st. petersburg where they have known each other for roughly three decades. this nickname, putin chef in part because of his ownership of several restaurants. he also came to prominence by earning lucrative and his fortune. it was not until 2014 he became heavily involved in military efforts but that is when russian backed separatist became more active in eastern ukraine.
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specifically during that time the wagner group was founded serving as a private military group involving a network of mercenaries while at times a specific part of the russian government have been denied. it does get us equipment from the russian ministry of defense. it operates in support most of russian interest. for years but later confirmed he was its founder. he and his forces have played a significant role in ukraine on rush's behalf. not only in its effort to capture ukrainian cities but with the recruitment of new soldiers which are heavily needed right now as the war enters its second year. in terms of his role on its future with the russian government and the russian military that hangs in the balance. of course russia president vladimir putin. we should know more about that once the sun comes up in moscow. >> thank you very much.
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>> let's take a look for it alive look there is moscow tonight as you can see just after 11:00 p.m. at night in moscow. the leader of the wagner group, prigozhin artist route back to the basis but are putin's reign over his two decades of leadership for you to retaliate. rancho court has extensively covered russia for many years is live in london. with much more. it's strange monday after that tanks in the streets of moscow turns around reportedly agrees to a deal, what you think is going on here? >> good question. in fact it was not even yesterday, that was just this morning. it is been such an eventful day.
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it feels like it has been a lifetime really. it is very difficult to imagine. remember on the one hand as you said the russian present address the russian people this morning's surprise address and said there's treason afoot in russia. one of our own is stabbing us in the back as we face this colossal endeavor and undertaking in ukraine but we are fighting the entire world how could this happen? i will punish those responsible for this rebellion, right? on the other hand you got these troops, he takes out russian baseness out of the country. and he says this does not and until basically the minister of defense in the head of the chief of staff in the russian army ants to shut down bridges get blown up he gets within
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130 miles of moscow and turns his troops around for what? he says he does not want any russian blood spilled. he has eight mercenary fighter he has spilled a lot of blood. it is a bit unusual. particular considering neither appear to have achieved their objectives. vladimir putin has not killed and has not punished him. on the other hand did not oust the minister of defense the head of the military general staff as he said he wanted too. or does it go? i do not know. >> it seems like hall and mears. advisor and official defense intelligence agency has written a book about putin, knows all about his thinking. earlier on fox news lead sheet postulated this was in her view stage it affects between prigozhin and putin to try to bolster putin strength.
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less listen to what rebecca told me earlier on fox news live. >> all of the said and he decided to turn his troops around? no. this is all stage. this is not justification for extra mobilization of the russian forces to send them to the meatgrinder in ukraine. it is also to demonstrate to president biden russia is not a threat. >> putting your most cynical be on this for your years of observation of kremlin thinking is it possible within their strategy to potentially have done that? mobilized tanks from russia. scared the population try to impose martial law and other acts? ask eric, i am a journalist for a do not like to pontificate on these kinds of things. i am not a deep analyst but i do
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not buy it, think about it. ladner putin is a man who has long both with his words and actions he does not like to get backed into a corner. it sure looked like that's what was taking place today. thousands of troops marching on moscow. the first time we had an attempted coup in russia since 1991. extraordinarily developments military base taking over. he backs down but that is somehow in the kremlin's interest. everyone speculates about what is going on russia all the time. what that really tells us as we do not really know what's going on inside the kremlin. that is not one theory i buy. stu varney terms of what happens next. how does putin come out of this not damage? in ukraine they are calling him a coward and a loser. for having this happen in the first place. what does that say to his
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supporters? and those who are left to have been supporting him are they going to peel off because of this disastrous war that he and he alone started? us well there are three things but first about maybe russians have short memories for this all did take place in a day. it could be kind of forgotten. the second of all we do not know what is going to happen next. we just saw day one. it is hard to believe it's over at this point but not other people in getting the news from haverford proven themselves to be vertically trustworthy in terms of doing exactly what they say. i do not know. bloodshed was avoided. we could still see vladimir putin strike out and move to remove what he would have seen as a threat to his leadership as russia's guarantor of stability.
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we are just going to have to wait. so far ryan, think of your observations and for your report if you are right we will have to wait and see what the rest of the week brings in this strange scenario. good to see you, thank you. >> mineral president biden and other world leaders keeping a close eye on the situation and russia. russia. the very latest from the white house is coming up next. do you just bow down? no you de-thrown the king. pedialyte. 3x the electrolytes. the right age for neutrogena® retinol? that's whenever you want it to be. it has derm-proven retinol that targets vital cell turnover, evens skin tone, and smooths fine lines. with visible results in just one week. neutrogena® retinol.
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if our present bike speaking by telephone december causes european allies today to discuss the developing situation in russia. watching the group mercenaries see his southern missionary basis, march toward moscow and then stop their advance. and retreated after in apparent deal brokered by the president of belarus but lucas tomlinson live on the north lawn of the white house for the very latest from there, i lucas frequents hi eric. a lot of talk about how porous the u.s. border is. let's look at russia's. earlier today this russian mercenary army was able to cross the border but opposed with these guys did not go through customs they took the city of 1 million people east next to no resistance but some guys were buying latte since were not even
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cutting the light even though they were wearing rifles. as you mentioned earlier today president biden hitting the phones speaking to his nato counterparts as well as his defense secretary with received their president biden left the white house earlier for prescheduled trip to camp david allow his grandson there. this all has happened recently as a belarus president has seemly brokered this deal to do calm situation. just to recap what we learned moments ago from greg powell copied the kremlin spokesman. i'll charge us will be dropped against three that of the bogner group who will leave russia for belarus and the wagner fighters vote will not take part in the uprising will sign contracts enjoying the russian military now. no longer will they be mercenaries, regular contractors. the wagner fighters who did not take part on this marked march
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for moscow will not be charges no word on russian military changes. speaking president biden is supposed to travel to lithuania is in the border of russia the enclave to attend the nato summit in early july. he'll be even more attention on the nato summit next month for. >> very unsettling and questionable developments. we will see lucas thank you. if it eric and lucas thank you burlesque ring and the founder director of the national security institute. i'll get you those developments lucas just reported on in a moment. i want to start here for today defense secretary often spoke with defense ministries from canada, france, germany, poland, and the uk to discuss the situation they are in russia. what scenarios might they be planning for? >> certainly they were wondering whether this attempted coup or
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whatever you might want to call it the insurrection might be successful. that was successful or even for just a created instability, what would the reaction of the allies be? what if there were a situation with the russian military, with the nuclear weapons and the likes. tempering for all contingencies assuring the allies on the same page of building a unified action if necessary, if something or to take place in the situation were to change dramatically in russia. x meanwhile president biden the closest european allies with diplomatic strategy could they be prepared for? >> certainly they are also think about the situation in ukraine itself. whether the ukraine military would take advantage of the situation with the russian military and the ground with the wagner group leaving on its march to moscow. whether there was additional support that might be necessary military or that they would advise. to ensure president putin in russia did not think the united states and the allies were behind this but even though he went on rational national
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television early this morning suggesting the west was behind this effort. >> would they discuss expediting military aid to ukraine given what just happened? >> certainly. they may seek if the ukraine and seek to take advantage they may seek to supply more weapons but as you have seen already the leopard to tanks put into the fight on behalf have been extremely effective. they are getting more effective day by day as the ukrainians learn better how to use them. f-16 shall be a few weeks, a few months this'll be very valuable to the ukrainians in the continued fight against russia. sucks get back to this sudden about-face. you got prigozhin calling up the march to moscow retreating back to ukraine. now reports of the kremlin saying no criminal charges. the leader of prigozhin he would be getting going to belarus.
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distraction from what's really going on can we take this at face value? >> it's really hard to understand what just took place in the last 24 hours. there be a lot of analysis done for it was this a serious attempt? was it simply a set piece created by putin to reassert power? i tend to think this was real. the moment was very dangerous for putin and for russia's stability. as a result the checklist potentially for friends in ukraine it might have a short-term opportunity not clear how this played out. we do not know and probably will never really know if this was a set up. all sides.vladimir putin does not want to be seen as weak. this made him look very weak. it military group heading columbus just outside of moscow and invented multiple towns or past towns and taking entire military command the without any
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force. exit does seem hard to believe putin would put his reputation on the line like that in order to pull off some sort of backhanded repositioning. so what are you watching out for in the next 24 -- 48 hours? to make sure prigozhin it does leave russia ever gets over too belarus. calves of the fighters unclear. we really give them amnesty question was are 25000 men or so march on moscow and putin has been known to poison people do not be surprised if something like that goes down. but also who else might take advantage of what is perceived as weakness on putin's part. and if they do will put in crackdown and lash out against the west or ukraine? these are all things we do not know about on precedent situation, lots to watch over the next 24 -- 48 hours. >> really quickly though when you say q watching who might
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take advantage of the situation, could that be somewhat really close to putin? >> it honestly would be. the oligarchs around her other with the real power the ones with the money who he has given money to is essential from the state are the ones outmost ability to bring together military forces and unify people behind them. maybe the people close to putin as we saw known as putin's chef sometimes the people closest to you that might take you out. arthel: founder of the national security institute as always good to talk to you. thank you. expense arthel. before the head of the wider group is headed to belarus as a signal a change for russia's war ukraine? we will take a look at ukraine's reaction straight ahead here on reaction straight ahead here on fox news live. where our focus is to always support the people who live and work there. because you call these communities home, and we do too. pnc bank.
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arthel: factor big story. we are time of the rebellion by wagner group mercenaries against russia military brass that now appears to have ended almost as quickly as it started with the kremlin now sank mercenary will move to belarus as part of a deal not to prosecute him for what vladimir putin earlier today called trees and run for that. meanwhile the international community is anxiously awaiting to see how all of this will end as for prigozhin and how we got it was good alex how good she has more now from london, hi alex. >> hi arthel. presidents and prime ministers across europe today men holding conversations and watching the conversation very closely to find out what it means for their own national security and of course he security across europe. as far as countries that are right there along the border
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with russia countries like estonia and lafayette. they even ramped up their security along those borders. lafayette even banning russians from coming and going within the country as all of the tension unfolds. as far as people living in moscow today the streets were increasingly bare, all roadblocks went up. it was a very tense status mercenaries advanced toward the city flights out of moscow today are reportedly sold out. the leader of the wagner group to call off the forces urging them to go back to their bases it is a very dramatic u-turn from his stance earlier today when he said he would not surrender and norwood his fo forces. it highlights a lot of the questions that will likely hope to hear about, what was said between him and president alexander lukashenko.the wagner group is a massive army of mercenaries who will remind our viewers what they have done since the start of the war. they have played a key role for
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russia's military often claiming controls of the contested towns before russia's military are able to step in. earlier today at russian president vladimir putin had promised swift punishment for anyone behind this armed uprising. it is a very different stance and eight u-turn with this ev event. of course hand now going to belarus. prigozhin is urging again his troops to go back to their bases but as far as what this means for ukrainian president zelenskyy, i said all the events today really showcase the chaos that is taking place in russia. leaders in lithuania said something quite similar today in a press release that issued a statement saying with all of the chaos going on it is important for ukraine not to lose sight of the battle on the front light and for allies around the world supporting ukraine not to be distracted by everything going on in russia and continue to support ukraine.
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arthel: that is an excellent point. if this is seen as chaos in russia, it almost could take the fighters there in ukraine off their game plan. they were focused on what their mission was and what they needed to do and how they need to go about doing it. and now this happens it kind of takes them off track off course for a second as, right? what's exactly. the initial thought for a lot of ukrainian soldiers, ukrainian military the ukrainian government is the retraction of these wagner mercenaries leaving the front lines was nothing but a good thing. but as leaders in lithuania pointed out all of this could simply be seen as a distraction. it's important for those on the front line to continue to be focusing on the task at hand. this should not be a moment to pause and resent if anything it should be a moment to push forward even more. that perspective of course if you are an ally of ukraine will
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see at russian president vladimir putin has in store. a lot of concerns and curiosity about what was said and what likely came to create this possibility for the wagner forces to return back to the front line after all the criticism we have heard from them in recent weeks. arthel: we heard some of the outcome of that conversation we do not know the sausage making if you will. alex hogan and we do not know how this will state we will watch and i know you well as always enjoy reporting good to see you alex hogan thank you. eric: ukrainian president zelenskyy is reacting to this apparent rebellion happened in russia sank russia's weakness is obvious but he says his country is able to quote protect europe from the spread of russian evil and chaos. this as kyiv took advantage of the wagner group exit by launching its new counter offenses against russian troops. for more what this means
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militarily let's go to the tenant journaling founder of restore our liberty. lieutenant colonel good to see you. from a military perspective, first of all why does it say about the russian military that the mercenaries turn around go north and invade their own country and maybe they could have kept them going right to moscow until they reached this agreement. what does that say about the dedication and the loyalty of russian troops when you can see the mercenary tanks? asked eric, that is a very good question. i think the challenge will be what could they have actually done if they had gone all the way to moscow question at the size of the russian military compared to what is left of the wagner forces is significantly different this about 25000 wagner forces the rest the military overall runs from 800,000 people. i do not think he would've gotten that far.
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the leadership styles of the russian military significantly different than the american-style we are used to. there is a lot more force employed upon their fold soldiers to keep them in line compared to american military and generally western military which tends to be an all volunteer force. it requires a different type of leadership. if i were russia and this was a legitimate attempt to get all the way to moscow i would be concerned about how easily all of these forces moved through the various cities in russia compared to what is going on in ukraine right now where the majority of the forces our progress in terms of ukraine they were taken advantage of some of this chaos by russia by moving a new counter offensive several new counter offenses against the russian troops. if sitting in the foxhole. what are you thinking here about
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this happening on one side you got the mercenaries. franky got the cranes coming at you. >> the first thing i will be concerned about is you would have to assume they're going to hear about the gwen curator of the truth is. the odds of that are pretty low. this clearly chaos. the european and european soldier you're not really the type to question the orders in question things they hear. they are going to do whatever they are told to do almost a fear of repercussions from their own chain of command more than anything else. if they heard about it they should be concerned and would be concerned having some chaos behind them as well as an enemy in front of them. ask this alleged agreement. the criminal case as well as
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integrating former forces into the russian military those that did not take part in this. what does that mean now if they are part of the russian military if putin is trying to coalesce and concentrate all this power under his chain of command? >> that is one of the things i heard about with the part of the agreement that have been shared. by putting these forces underneath kremlin you got greater authority than you had before as a mercenary army. that is the first thing for the second thing is i would watch the movements carefully. he has to get to belarus. two i would honestly be served surprised that he survive whether this was set up or not or there's an actual coup attempt or not. the fact prigozhin would continue to live in this environment would tell me something that would make me
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curious and very least. eric: in other words if he survived this whole thing could have been the set up? but if he falls out of the window maybe not. >> i think that is a possibility we should account for grab nothing lead me too that conclusion perfects. we've got to look at everything we see. sometimes take the opposite approach to things. and be willing to ask those kinds of questions and entertain the conclusions they direct us too. if we don't do that all we are doing is following what is put in front of us and assuming it's always correct. the military we call a combat zone a theater of war. sometimes war is also theater. what is put in front of you is sometimes put there for a re reason. we need to look behind the curtain and uncover every possibility. we can eliminate for sure. we have to ask those questions. eric: that we do take nothing for granted and nothing at face
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value when it comes to the kremlin what they say. lieutenant colonel restore liberty, thank you and thank you for your service to our country of course. >> thank you, eric. arthel: the wagner group in russia stopping short of a march on moscow. the power struggle is not over. her coverage continues coming up next. . freestyle libre 2. try it for free at freestylelibre.us
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>> absolutely not. it's very tough to make sense of what is happening right now. we have to start with this understanding prigozhin in this decision-making process. is he a rational actor? did he have a plan to do think he is acting in putin's interest, and russia's interest? in his own interests? do something about. it is something we're doing in the united states as well as were going to be doing in the kremlin to decide what to do. at the end of the day vladimir putin rules through fear and he rules through present as an authoritarian dictator essentially. anything that starts to disrupt that severely weakens his ability to rule in his capacity to govern. arthel: as an analytics officer given very curious occurrences in russia unless 24 hours what will you focus on in the next 24 hours even 48 hours? >> there are couple of key
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factors. one is where does prigozhin go? what are they going to do this sizable army of shock troops and how are they going to react? who do not want to go back to prison how are they going to be treated and ultimately the fight they now pulled off the line. the front shoulders in 1917. a very difficult situation all around. >> so, if those the things you are looking at the next moves if you will, putin knows everyone is watching as well. how quickly will that affect what he does next 24 hours the near future long confounded us
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reship to show strength. his aircraft left, he was never on it but there is going to be implications that maybe he ran away. there's all these people who were inspired at least one telegram and other places in the statements the wagner people made. he has to reel that all back in. then he has to figure out how to deal with this mess and appear as if he is in control. i cannot remember any time since he has come to power where he has never looked weaker out of control. that is actually crucial for h him. arthel: in 30 seconds if you could come in the march to march scott was called up the power struggle continues. will someone else try to take the reins of russia from putin? >> i do not think in the short term. i think we'll have to wait and see. again it's one more little nick one cheek in the armor someone
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is going to look at and say maybe we have gone too far. maybe we have not made the right decisions but maybe putin isn't the person to lease into the future. arthel: it maybe the war in ukraine will end soon, wishful thinking? >> putin enjoyed incredible approval ratings and still as for prosecuting this war in russia. the russian people are going to side with the russians are for they side with anyone else even if they are fighting each other. i think the national unity in that fanatical patriotism is going to be a factor here. they are going to continue to prosecute the fight. whether they get any better at it or suffer from wagner being around will have to wait and s see. arthel: put dimly as this latest to work in his propaganda favor. christopher alexander. thank you very much. we appreciate you joining us in your analysis for think everyone for joining us take care sir. we'll be right back.
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arthel: well, it is nearing midnight in moscow as the wagner rebellion appears over for now. wagner mercenary leader, the group leader, yevgeny prigozhin, says he ordered his troops to halt their march towards moscow, refer return to their bases to avoid bloodshed, and the kremlin says he will move to the belarus in a deal to avoid prosecution for what president putin earlier today calls treason. lots of questions remain. eric and i will be back tomorrow at noon eastern. right now stick around for special coverage with jon scott. ♪ ♪ with scotts turf builder triple action!
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jon: chaos and questions in russia as yevgeny prigozhin, the leader of the wagner groups, takes his mercenary army toward moscow. he stopped about 120 miles short, apparently after a deal has been arranged with vladimir putin, but what does it mean for russia and for putin? lots of questions to be answered tonight. we'll get into with them on "the fox report." ♪ ♪
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