Top Russian General Detained After Mutiny Released

“A top Russian general detained in the aftermath of the mutiny by the mercenary tycoon Yevgeny Prigozhin has been released,“ the New York Times reports.

“The general, Sergei Surovikin, who was seen as an ally of Mr. Prigozhin’s and earned the nickname ‘General Armageddon’ for his brutal tactics in Syria, vanished from public view in June after the mercenary leader and members of his Wagner outfit moved against the Russian military leadership.”

“American officials say the general had advance word of the uprising, and hours after it began, the Russian authorities released a video in which an uncomfortable-looking General Surovikin is shown calling on the Wagner fighters to stand down.”