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Podcast: State of the World from NPR
Episode: A direct challenge to Putin's authority
Description: A mercenary leader launched a brief uprising against the Russian military and the authority of Vladimir Putin, taking over a Russian military headquarters and even sending fighters toward Moscow, before later turning them around. NPR's Charles Maynes in Moscow and Greg Myre in Kyiv tell us about the aftermath of this event in Russia and Ukraine.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy