What was the global fallout of the Wagner mutiny?

After a failed mutiny against Russian President Vladimir Putin, how will the Wagner Group’s global presence change?

Wagner mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin leaves the headquarters of the Southern Military District amid the group's pullout from the city of Rostov-on-Don, Russia.
Wagner mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin leaves the headquarters of the Southern Military District amid the group's pullout from the city of Rostov-on-Don, Russia [Alexander Ermochenko/Reuters]

Where exactly is Wagner Group leader Yevgeny Prigozhin – and what’s happening to Wagner fighters scattered around the globe? The Wagner Group has fighters far beyond the war in Ukraine, from Syria and Libya to the Central African Republic. While much of the world was focused on Moscow, the shockwaves from Prigozhin’s brief mutiny had global reverberations.

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