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Our top stories from international outlets this morning. As the dust settled on the most

serious challenge in decades to Russian President Vladimir Putin's authority,

Washington and its allies struggled to make sense of a head-spinning series of historic events

that saw mercenary forces race up a highway to within 120 miles of Moscow on Saturday.

Then abruptly turned back after their leader, Yevgeny Progozion agreed to stand down and go to

Belarus for an uncertain exile. Publicly, U.S. officials have highlighted the possible

benefits to Ukraine from the chaos in Russia. Secretary of State Antony Blinken

said Sunday that the brief Fogner revolt and how it was ultimately if tentatively resolved

showed cracks in the facade of Putin's authoritarian leadership. Officials in the United States

and around Europe said they were unsure of what comes next and were concerned about the

instability that could follow an effort by Putin's rivals, including Progozion,

to unseat the president at a vulnerable moment. Tune in to Deep State Radio later today

as David Rothkoff, John Cypher, Mark Polymeropoulos, and Shane Harris provide analysis and commentary

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