<h5>What is a coup?</h5><p>A coup (or coup d’état) is a serious incident in which a group of people, usually military or political leaders, attempt to take over a government by force. They try to seize power through violence or threats and not by following the rules to elect a country’s leader. People planning a coup (pronounced “koo”; the ‘p’ is silent) want to be in command.</p><p>They want to make decisions without listening to anybody else. The group conducting a coup might do so because they dislike the present leaders or desire more power for themselves. So, instead of waiting for the next elections, they try to take over the government by force.</p><p>Coup attempts can be extremely dangerous. Such attempts can cause violence, confusion, and even war. That is why countries must have laws and procedures in place to avoid coups and defend people's rights. Recently, a coup-like situation occurred in Russia.</p><h5>Oh no! What happened in Russia?</h5><div class="raw-html-embed"><figure> <video width="100%" controls=""> <source src="https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/newsahoot.appspot.com/o/a-russian-coup-that-didn-t-happen%2Fcoup.mp4?alt=media&amp;token=11f3aa12-51ef-45bc-8e97-00ba8192bc50" type="video/mp4"> </video> <figcaption>Video of the coup-like situation in Russia. Video by Mario Nawfal.</figcaption> </figure></div><p>On the evening of 23rd June 2023, Yevgeny Prigozhin, the head of the Russian private military group named Wagner, criticised the Russian defence ministry's leadership. Prigozhin later stated that the defence ministry had targeted Wagner PMC (the official name of the group).</p><p>So, on 24th June 2023, the Wagner group captured the Russian city named Rostov-on-Don and marched towards Moscow. Prigozhin insisted that this was a "March for Justice," not a coup.</p><p>However, a deal was made between Yevgeny Prigozhin and Russia by Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko. So, the marching towards Moscow stopped, and the Wagner group personnel were asked to return by their leader.</p><h5>What are Yevgeny Prigozhin's problems with Russia's defence minister?</h5><p>For months, Yevgeny Prigozhin has criticised Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu, and armed forces head Valery Gerasimov. He did so because they failed to provide his troops with adequate equipment and ammunition.</p><p>When Russian President Vladimir Putin supported a guideline stating that all mercenary groups fighting in Ukraine must sign contracts with the defence ministry, Prigozhin rejected it. He saw it as a challenge to his power.</p><p>On 23rd June 2023, Prigozhin told Russians that the war against Ukraine was only an excuse for a small group of people to promote themselves and fool the country’s population and the president. Prigozhin accused the Russian military of organising a deadly attack on his men, which was denied by the military.</p><p>Prigozhin said the defence ministry was incompetent, corrupt, etc. He also claimed that official data on deaths in the war against Ukraine was a lot more than stated. All of these led to Prigozhin organising the "March for Justice", which thankfully ended without any serious consequences.</p><p>A deal was struck with Prigozhin, and he said he is calling off his "March for Justice" as he doesn’t want to harm Russia and its citizens. On 24th June 2023, President Vladimir Putin stated that those responsible for the so-called coup had betrayed Russia and would be punished.</p><h5>What deal was struck, and what punishments are the Wagner Group facing?</h5><p>The specifics of the deal agreed upon have not yet been made public. However, a spokesperson did mention some parts of it. Wagner PMC’s troops will return to the barracks, and Yevgeny Prigozhin would go to Belarus. Those members of the Wagner group who did not take part in the “coup” would be granted jobs with the Russian defence ministry.</p><p>All others would be permitted to return home without being punished. This is because they served in the <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.newsahoot.com/articles/the-conflict-between-russia-and-ukraine">Russia-Ukraine war</a>. In addition, the case against Prigozhin for starting the “coup” will be dropped. There is nothing mentioned about what will happen to Prigozhin's primary demands, which were to change the defence minister and Valery Gerasimov.</p><p>Eventually, the “coup” was stopped without any bloodshed. That is what matters.</p>

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