RUSSIA DEFENCE MINISTER SHOWN VISITING TROOPS AFTER WAGNER MUTINY
- Russia's defence minister Sergei Shoigu is shown on state TV visiting troops fighting in Ukraine in the first appearance since Wagner mercenaries mutinied over the weekend
- The defence minister was seen inspecting troops - but there's no indication where or when the pictures were taken
- Wagner mercenary group chief, Yevgeny Prigozhin, had demanded Shoigu's removal and described him as evil
- Meanwhile, the rouble has fallen to a 15-month low as financial markets begin to respond to the weekend's short-lived rebellion
- Prigozhin agreed to leave Russia for Belarus after calling off his troops - his current whereabouts are unknown
- The mutiny was a direct challenge to Russian President Vladimir Putin and has revealed "cracks" in his leadership, the US says.
- FULL ARTICLE AT: Russia latest news: Sergei Shoigu shown visiting troops after Wagner mutiny - BBC News
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