Stevenson’s army, June 28

– NYT says Russian general knew of mutiny in advance [Either that’s true or a good way to sow dissent in Kremlin]

– CNN says US didn’t tell most allies about Wagner plans

– Putin admits Russia funded Wagner

– Economist reports how Wagner shot down Russian aircraft

– NYT says US public opinion limits thaw with China

– POGO report on US shipbuilding problems

Charlie later added this Wednesday bonus:

– Politico’s Global Insider has more on various Russian private armies.

– WSJ says Prigozhin hoped to capture senior generals.

– Elliot Ackerman sees a weakened Russian force.

– David Frum worries about GOP calls for attacks in Mexico.

– Stimson analyst sees no real US consensus on China

– SAIS grad explains why US hasn’t ratified Law of the Sea convention

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