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Russia's defense minister has appeared on state TV and emergency counter-terrorism measures have been cancelled in Moscow and surrounding regions as the Kremlin seeks to restore calm after Yevgeny Prigozhin's failed mutiny.

What's happening in Moscow? A sense of normality returned to Moscow yesterday after Prigozhin halted his assault on the Russian capital under a deal that defused an unprecedented challenge to Putin's authority. Security forces were seen disassembling barricades that had been hurriedly put up as Prigozhin's Wagner troops approached along the M4 road from Rostov-on-Don, while workers began repairing roads leading up to the capital that were destroyed to stop the warlord's advances before he ordered their withdrawal.

What does the future hold for Prigozhin and Wagner after the mutiny? Despite the seemingly failed mutiny and Peskov's statements, Wagner fighters seemed to be in a celebratory mood on Saturday, tooting their horns as they left Rostov-on-Don. Several Telegram channels linked to Wagner were similarly upbeat, suggesting that the uprising had reached its goals.

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