Russian mercenaries' revolt undermines Putin and could lead to further challenges to his rule Associated Press Jun 26, 2023 Jun 26, 2023 Updated Dec 30, 2023 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save For the first time in his more than 20-year rule, President Vladimir Putin's power appeared to hang in the balance over the weekend.kAmp?5 6G6? E9@F89 E96 C636==:@FD #FDD:2? >6C46?2CJ 7@C46D H9@ 56D46?565 @? |@D4@H 92G6 EFC?65 324<[ !FE:? H:== DECF88=6 E@ AC@;64E E96 :>286 @7 2 >2? :? E@E2= 4@?EC@= E92E 96 @?46 5:5] %92E 4@F=5 D6E E96 DE286 7@C 7FCE96C 492==6?86D E@ 9:D CF=6 2E 9@>6 2?5 4@F=5 H62<6? #FDD:2VD 92?5 :? E96 H2C :? &<C2:?6]k^AmkAm(:E9 DA64E24F=2C 62D6 2?5 2 DE2E65 2:> @7 @FDE:?8 #FDD:2VD 5676?D6 >:?:DE6C[ *6G86?J !C:8@K9:?VD (28?6C EC@@AD DH6AE :?E@ #@DE@G\@?\s@?[ 2 4:EJ @7 `]` >:==:@? 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